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It's Time to Nuke the Doomsday Clock

The clock is 100 seconds to midnight. But that tells us nothing about the world today.

Brian Kahn

and Caitlin McGarry

Thursday 3:55PM

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Give the U.S. Postal Service $3 Billion to Electrify Its Fleet, You Cowards

A new report finds it would take a measly extra few billion to get all USPS trucks running on electricity.

Brian Kahn

1/13/22 2:50PM

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9 Cool Things That Got Way Too Hot Last Year

The world's oceans, the Arctic Circle, Death Valley, and pretty much all of the U.S. were abnormally hot last year.…

Mack DeGeurin

1/13/22 10:00AM

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There Is No Adapting to This

The U.S. is hemorrhaging money and lives in the face of the climate crisis. No level of adaptation can keep up…

Brian Kahn

1/11/22 12:04PM

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Extreme Weather Events Cost the U.S. $145 Billion in 2021

Federal data shows this was the third-most costly year for extreme weather in the U.S., driven by climate change and…

Mack DeGeurin

1/10/22 6:00PM

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The U.S. Is Back, Baby

A new analysis from the Rhodium Group found that U.S. emissions had increased by 6.2% relative to 2020 levels. We…

Mack DeGeurin

1/10/22 3:50PM

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Ghost Flights Are Polluting the Skies Thanks to Omicron

Airlines claim they're sending thousands of empty flights out in an attempt to maintain market share despite the…

Isaac Schultz

1/07/22 5:00PM

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What <i>Don’t Look Up</i>’s Action Campaign Gets So Wrong<i></i>

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What Don’t Look Up’s Action Campaign Gets So Wrong

The film's calls to action are the same ones we're been hearing for decades. It's time to try something new.

Molly Taft

1/07/22 10:40AM

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80% of Americans Suffered Through Extreme Heat Last Year

New statistics show that most Americans live in counties that experienced dangerously high temperatures.

Molly Taft

1/06/22 11:45AM

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Boaty McBoatface Prepares to Dive Under Antarctica's Doomsday Glacier

Scientists are dispatching the autonomous sub and a host of other instruments to get a detailed view of the what's…

Brian Kahn

1/06/22 9:00AM

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French Car Ads Will Soon Be Required by Law to Tell You Not to Drive a Car

The new regulation mandates that car advertisements include references to travel alternatives, such as walking or…

Lucas Ropek

1/06/22 8:50AM

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There Was Way Too Much Lightning in the Arctic Last Year

More electric skies at the top of the world are yet another indicator of just how weird things are getting.

Brian Kahn

1/05/22 11:25AM

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We'll Believe It When We See It, Joe

The West Virginia senator now says passing climate legislation should be easy, actually.

Brian Kahn

1/04/22 4:24PM

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Why People Can't Stop Talking About <i>Don't Look Up</i>

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Why People Can't Stop Talking About Don't Look Up

The top movie on Netflix has inspired, shall we say, impassioned responses. That's telling.

Brian Kahn

12/31/21 8:30AM

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Joe Biden's 2021 Climate Report Card

When elected, Joe Biden promised an "all of government" approach to address the climate crisis. The grades are in…

Brian Kahn

and Molly Taft

12/24/21 11:30AM

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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Could Be a Carbon Bomb

An analysis found the Manchin-backed bipartisan infrastructure bill could actually increase emission if states focus…

Mack DeGeurin

12/23/21 1:55PM

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Coal Miners Union to Joe Manchin: Stop Sucking

The United Mine Workers of America put out a statement asking the West Virginia senator to reconsider killing the…

Brian Kahn

12/21/21 9:37AM

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The Utter Hollowness of Joe Manchin

The senator from West Virginia used lies or willful ignorance to justify nuking the Build Back Better Act.

Brian Kahn

12/20/21 11:00AM

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GM Starts Delivering Hummer EV Even Though the Planet Doesn’t Need Luxury Electric Trucks

The truck costs $110,295, which puts it out of reach for the majority of people.

Jody Serrano

12/19/21 12:13AM

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Giant Kite Will Pull a Ship Across the Ocean Next Month

A boat being propelled by the wind may sound familiar, but next month's test could help the shipping industry in its…

Molly Taft

12/17/21 12:35PM

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It's Time to Nuke the Doomsday Clock

Give the U.S. Postal Service $3 Billion to Electrify Its Fleet, You Cowards

9 Cool Things That Got Way Too Hot Last Year

There Is No Adapting to This

Extreme Weather Events Cost the U.S. $145 Billion in 2021

The U.S. Is Back, Baby

Ghost Flights Are Polluting the Skies Thanks to Omicron

What Don’t Look Up’s Action Campaign Gets So Wrong

80% of Americans Suffered Through Extreme Heat Last Year

Boaty McBoatface Prepares to Dive Under Antarctica's Doomsday Glacier

French Car Ads Will Soon Be Required by Law to Tell You Not to Drive a Car

There Was Way Too Much Lightning in the Arctic Last Year

We'll Believe It When We See It, Joe

Why People Can't Stop Talking About Don't Look Up

Joe Biden's 2021 Climate Report Card

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Could Be a Carbon Bomb

Coal Miners Union to Joe Manchin: Stop Sucking

The Utter Hollowness of Joe Manchin

GM Starts Delivering Hummer EV Even Though the Planet Doesn’t Need Luxury Electric Trucks

Giant Kite Will Pull a Ship Across the Ocean Next Month