Climate & Environment

Dissecting Propagandist Dinesh D’Souza’s Lie About COP26 on Twitter

Dissecting Propagandist Dinesh D’Souza’s Lie About COP26 on Twitter

Dinesh D'Souza's target readers appear not too worried about verifying facts, though they should be because his work is intended to manipulate them. His post is a clear attempt to paint attendees of COP26 Conference in a bad light and make them out to be disingenuous in their work.
Climate Change Is Making Atmospheric River Storms Stronger

Climate Change Is Making Atmospheric River Storms Stronger

Atmospheric rivers occur globally, affecting the west coasts of the world’s major land masses, including Portugal, Western Europe, Chile and South Africa. So-called “Pineapple Express” storms that carry moisture from Hawaii to the U.S. West Coast are just one of their many flavors.
Infrastructure and the Economy: The Long and Short View

Infrastructure and the Economy: The Long and Short View

Today marks the passage of a $3.5 trillion dollar budget blueprint through the House The massive bill has something for everyone in a massive investment in the physical and human infrastructure of the country. No Republicans voted for this bill.
ExxonMobil Lobbyists Admit to Anti-Climate Actions on Video

ExxonMobil Lobbyists Admit to Anti-Climate Actions on Video

While ExxonMobil’s decades of sowing public doubt about climate science and the impact of fossil fuels have provoked various lawsuits, secretly recorded videos released Wednesday expose how the company continues to fight against U.S. efforts to tackle the climate emergency.
Fact Heroes: Percy Schmeiser, the Farmer Who Fought Monsanto

Fact Heroes: Percy Schmeiser, the Farmer Who Fought Monsanto

Percy Schmeiser was a farmer who found himself under attack by one of the largest chemical companies in the world, Monsanto. His story has been made into a major motion picture starring Christopher Walken, Christina Ricci and Zach Braff.
The Fallacy of Blaming “Both Sides”

The Fallacy of Blaming “Both Sides”

People have a natural tendency to seek balance, and most of us would rather stand aside from a conflict than jump into it. One way to do that is to choose not to take sides. Sometimes that’s the right thing to do, sometimes it isn’t.