Tag: #ThePlanet
Four Big Questions About the $2 Trillion Relief Deal
Washington has pushed through massive government spending bills to deal with America’s last two massive economic emergencies, but the two parties have taken very different…
A Tiny Island Tries to Shut Out the Virus
NORTH HAVEN, Maine—The ferry to the island of North Haven, Maine, has space for a dozen or so vehicles and 220 passengers. This past Saturday…
Politico asked 34 big thinkers to predict how the coronapocalypse will permanently change our world
Politico asked 34 “macro thinkers” to share some of their thoughts on what the world will look like after we crawl from the wreckage of…
Even after a frigid winter, Arctic sea ice is still really low
Large parts of the U.S. experienced a pretty wimpy winter this year, thanks to cold air staying parked over the Arctic. This made for a…
Africa’s web of creditors complicates coronavirus debt relief
Africa is crying out for debt relief to weather a perfect storm of coronavirus, plummeting oil and commodity prices, mounting budget deficits and weaker currencies….
Parks aren’t completely safe from the coronavirus
Closed businesses, home offices and schools amid the coronavirus pandemic has translated into an influx of outdoor recreation in parks, despite states’ advice for people…
Nationalization Roundtable
With the advent of COVID-19 and an unprecedented economic shock, measures that were a month ago far outside the mainstream policy debate have moved to…
New Orleans emerges as next coronavirus epicenter, threatening rest of South
New Orleans is on track to become the next coronavirus epicenter in the United States, dimming hopes that less densely populated and warmer-climate cities would…
U.S. Senate bill to grant airlines bailout to weather coronavirus
The U.S. Senate will vote on Wednesday to give the U.S. aviation industry $58 billion in aid, half in the form of grants to cover…
Where to order live plants to keep you company while social distancing
Look, we’re all sad — we miss our friends and family who are social distancing in different homes or different states. At this point we’ll…
Negotiators expect deal Tuesday on massive coronavirus emergency package
Congressional negotiators signaled Tuesday morning that they are likely hours away from clinching a bipartisan agreement on a nearly $2 trillion emergency stimulus package to…
Senate scrambles to finish coronavirus package by end of day
Senate Democrats are rushing to finish negotiations with the Trump administration on a massive $1.6 trillion-plus emergency rescue package as the coronavirus spreads and markets…
Climate Crisis: COVID-19 Hits Mass Transit, Aviation, Fossil Fuel Industry
Welcome back to TRNN’s Climate Crisis News Roundup. There’s probably no need to say it, but this week was no ordinary one. The coronavirus pandemic…
The lesson US shale refuses to learn
In 2014, shale drillers were pushed to the brink of oblivion by low oil prices, and today with prices nearing similar levels it seems the…
A fight over fracking at a Pennsylvania steel mill is forcing a reckoning among Democrats
BRADDOCK, Pa. — About a year ago, Chardaé Jones finally had enough money to pay off some student loans and move out of her parents’…
More hurricanes possible this season with a weaker El Niño: experts
ORLANDO, Fla. — While still more than 10 weeks away, hurricane season 2020 is already showing signs of being a year flooded by storms.El Niño,…
Spoken Word with Electronics: “Paul Krassner Recalls the Day JFK Died” and “Earth, Take Four”
Spoken Word with Electronics is an audio series delivering to you a two side recording of unusual stories paired with vintage modular electronic sounds THIS…
Coronavirus: Air pollution and CO2 fall rapidly as virus spreads
Some regions show significant drops in air pollutants as the coronavirus hits work and travel. Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-51944780 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
Winter is coming: cooling weather in Brazil could fan coronavirus outbreak
The coronavirus outbreak is landing in Brazil as the hot summer days in the southern hemisphere draw to a close and winter approaches, potentially worsening…
Elimination of Boat Traffic in Venice Attracts Wildlife and Creates Clear Water in the Canals
Swans swim through the canals in Venice, via Marco Contessa Articles and op-eds have been circling the internet during the last few weeks comparing the…
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