Tag: #ThePlanet
Amazon starts making deliveries by e-bike and on foot in London
Amazon has started delivering packages by cargo e-bike and on foot in the UK for the first time as it makes more progress toward its…
Events like Italian glacier collapse likely to increase as planet heats
Analysis: Effects of climate change already affecting mountaineering beyond deadly glacier collapse on Marmolada Full story: search resumes for missing hikers Events like the collapse…
Thousands told to evacuate Sydney during “life-threatening” floods
More than 30,000 residents in Sydney were told to evacuate their homes Monday due to “life-threatening” floods. Why it matters: Australia is facing its fourth…
At least 6 hikers were killed after a piece of glacier broke loose in Italy
The glacier, in the Marmolada range, is the largest in the Dolomite mountains in northeastern Italy and people ski there in the winter. But the…
White House, Jeff Bezos trade barbs over gas prices
The White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Sunday responded to criticism from Jeff Bezos about President Biden’s call for oil executives to reduce gas…
Climate change is threatening thousands of years of winemaking in Turkey
Climate change is posing challenges to vintners in Turkey, endangering the future of an ancient industry. Source: https://www.npr.org/2022/07/02/1109558024/climate-change-is-threatening-thousands-of-years-of-winemaking-in-turkey Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
India begins to ban single-use plastics including cups and straws
Other items like water or soda bottles or snack bags aren’t banned yet. But the government has set targets for manufacturers to be responsible for…
Naomi Klein: US in the midst of a ‘shock-and-awe judicial coup’
This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on July 1, 2022. It is shared here with permission under a Creative Commons license. Renowned environmentalist and…
Scoop: Jared Kushner’s Saudi-backed Affinity signs first big private equity deal
Affinity Partners, the private equity firm formed last year by former President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, has agreed to invest in Mosaic, an Oakland, Calif.-based…
Fireworks are out, drone shows are in this Fourth of July
Colorfully lit drones will be flying in patriotic formations over cities and towns across the U.S. this July 4th as a newfangled alternative to fireworks…
The (new) GOP plan to defeat Raphael Warnock and Mark Kelly
Republican strategists have discovered a problem: Personal attacks on two of the most vulnerable Democratic senators are falling flat because of their likability. Why it…
Supreme Court ruling is a body blow to climate efforts
The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in West Virginia v. EPA may not be the worst outcome environmental advocates feared, but it is a major blow…
US Supreme Court drops carbon bomb on the planet, guts EPA regulatory authority
This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on June 30, 2022. It is shared here with permission under a Creative Commons license. UPDATE: The US…
The crypto bear: The bad, the ugly and no-good
The signs of a crypto bear market must be heeded as the first half of the year draws to a close. Why it matters: The…
Supreme Court decision will hurt Biden’s climate change efforts
The Supreme Court on Monday imposed major constraints on the breadth of EPA’s authority to limit carbon emissions from power plants. Why it matters: The…
India on Fire: Facing the Climate Crisis
101 East goes to the heart of India’s heatwave, where residents are sweltering in soaring temperatures. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/101-east/2022/6/30/india-on-fire-facing-the-climate-crisis Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
The airlines already know Fourth of July will be a mess
Delta Air Lines already knows it will face “operational challenges” over the Fourth of July weekend, so it’s trying to get customers to rejigger their…
Tickets On Sale This Week: Billy Strings, Gov’t Mule, Modest Mouse, Keller Williams & More
Concert tickets going on sale today include Gov’t Mule, Keller Williams, Modest Mouse, Trombone Shorty, The Big Climate Thing, Billy Strings, Son Little, Bearly Dead,…
Heat waves topple monthly, all-time records in Europe and Asia
Monthly and all-time records have been shattered in at least a half-dozen countries, from Europe to Asia during the past week. None of these events…
Axios-Ipsos Latino Poll: Gun violence and crime surpass inflation as top concern
Data: Axios/Ipsos poll; Table: Jacque Schrag/Axios Gun violence and crime surged past even inflation to become the most cited top concern for U.S. Latinos this…
Schumer to Democrats: Urge CEOs to lobby Republicans on China competition bill
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) summoned a dozen Senate Democrats to his office last week with firm marching orders: Call your closest CEOs and…
Opinion | Roe Was Overturned Because of Politics, Not the Constitution
Suddenly, Americans live in a country where they have a constitutional right to carry a gun in public but have no right to control their…
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