WASHINGTON — There won’t be any medals given out for fighting the war on climate and today, one of those programs funded by the Department of Defense has been cut A preliminary…
Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council measure that would’ve labeled climate change a threat to security worldwide in a first for the international body. Russian U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia explained that…
Media outlets and liberals, including elected Democrats, were quick to blame climate change for the deadly tornadoes that ripped through the Midwest over the weekend. President Joe Biden announced that he would…
Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, the likely deciding vote for Democrats’ massive spending package, expressed concerns with the bill’s central climate provision on Wednesday. The West Virginia senator suggested that a…
The Federal Reserve concluded that weather disasters are “not very” bad for financial institutions despite the Biden administration’s warnings that climate change is an “emerging” threat to banks. “We find that weather…
House Democrats passed President Joe Biden’s nearly $2 trillion spending package Nov. 19 after months of high-stakes negotiations, but it faces an even rockier path through the 50-50 Senate before becoming law.…
California has gradually weaned itself off fossil fuel fracking well ahead of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2024 ban of the oil and gas extraction method. The California Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM),…
Several Democratic states withdrew from an ambitious plan to curb transportation emissions less than a year after signing onto the agreement. Massachusetts and Connecticut abandoned the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) last…
Democratic Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer claimed that parts of his district hit a scalding 180 degrees this summer during remarks at the ongoing United Nations climate summit. “We are in a race…
The Department of Defense (DOD) said Wednesday that China and climate change were “equally important” threats to U.S. national security. “We get paid to examine all the threats to our national security,”…
President Joe Biden’s nominee for a key Treasury Department role admitted that oil, natural gas and coal firms need to go bankrupt to prevent climate change, a resurfaced video showed. “Here what…
Top Senate Republicans unveiled what they said was a comprehensive strategy to promote U.S. energy independence and innovation while maintaining the nation’s competitive edge. The proposal would ultimately create jobs across the…
India, the world’s third-largest emitter of carbon dioxide after China and the U.S., pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2070, two decades later than the goal being promoted at the United Nations…
A top Senate Republican sent letters to several Biden administration officials, demanding information on their travels to Glasgow, Scotland, for a global climate summit. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member…
Twitter announced that it would introduce a feature to combat climate change denial and promote “authoritative information” on Monday. The so-called “pre-bunk” feature will be a digital hub on Twitter’s website where…
Elliot Dordick on November 1, 2021 The leaders of Russia and China plan to give the United Nations climate conference the cold shoulder despite being among the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases…
For once, we can’t fault President Joe Biden for falling asleep during a meeting with foreign dignitaries. During a speech about contemporary climate change, Biden dozed off. “Contemporary climate change includes both…
Two gas-guzzling cruise liners will house thousands of diplomats during the upcoming two week United Nations climate conference in Glasgow, U.K. Tallink Grupp, the European company that operates the ships, confirmed Friday…
The Chinese government ordered its domestic coal suppliers to ramp up production and rubber-stamped approvals for new mines as the country faces an energy crisis, The Wall Street Journal reported. China, like…
Former Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California criticized upcoming U.N. climate talks on Wednesday, claiming nothing is ever accomplished by them, Politico reported. Schwarzenegger lamented the empty promises towards emissions reductions and…
The Democrats’ reconciliation package will likely include more than $500 billion worth of climate provisions, more than the entire Department of Energy budget, the White House said, according to The Hill. The…
Unilever, the world’s third-biggest polluter of plastics, has signed on to sponsor the upcoming United Nations climate conference where leaders hope to set ambitious goals to curb global emissions. The consumer products…
Most countries have fallen far behind the climate pledges they made in Paris more than five years ago, the United Nations said Tuesday ahead of its upcoming climate conference. Actions taken by…
Bryan Babb on October 22, 2021 A Thursday White House report on climate change and national security proposed granting refugee status for individuals identified as “climate change activists” or “environmental defenders.” “Climate…
Elliot Dordick on October 20, 2021 The Washington, D.C., chapter of an environmentalist group rejected an invitation to speak at a left-leaning voting rights event because three Jewish groups would be present.…
Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin denied that a carbon tax was on the table Tuesday after lawmakers reportedly resurrected the policy late last week. “The carbon tax is not on the…