Former President Joe Biden on Monday mourned the death of Pope Francis, calling him "unlike any who came before him" and also used the opportunity to call out a "climate crisis." "It is with great sadness that Jill and I learned of the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. He was unlike any who came before him. Pope Francis will be remembered as one of the most consequential leaders of our time and I am better for having known him," Biden said in a post on X. "For decades, he...

• Kentucky saw a huge amount of rainfall in the span of a few days in early April, which experts say is in line with the region's shift toward more intense rainfall. • Heavier rainfall is driving flood risk in Kentucky, adding pressure to the state's aging and underfunded infrastructure. • As climate change amplifies risks of disaster in Kentucky, the Trump administration is slashing federal funding for climate science and disaster resilience. A vast body of scientific research suggests the region's climate is trending toward more of these events....

Our friendship was brief, but fruitful :-) The most committed and determined of those who struggle to raise awareness by exposing readers to the dire state of environmental collapse are few in number on this site. Perhaps not amounting to much more than 20 (if that), these brave souls do their very best to shake complacency and rattle readers into reacting. It is a selfless, soul-grinding task, which if it weren’t for a profound sense of commitment and purpose, might be mistaken for masochism. To further undercut our stunted impact,...

A study from Miami University of Ohio reinforces what natural gas advocates have said for years: More natural gas energy production has led to lower U.S. carbon emissions. The peer-reviewed study found that greenhouse gas emissions dropped 7.5% annually as energy companies shifted from coal to hydraulic fracturing (fracking) for natural gas. The drop was even more significant for carbon-dioxide emissions, with a yearly reduction of 10.5%. “This outcome aligns with what many observers had hoped the shale gas boom would achieve,” said David Lindequist, the study’s lead author. Energy...

There are shirts and medals for runners, jackets for volunteers, goodie bags upon completion. There is water to be consumed en route and synthetic gels for runners seeking another burst of energy. Except when it comes to gathering 40,000 people to run together, in the same place, there’s nothing simple about it. Part of the beauty of running is its simplicity. You need a road, a will to move, and that’s about it. Then there are the runners themselves — so many runners, from so many places — traveling from...

By slashing teams that gather critical data, the administration has left the federal government with no way of understanding if policies are working — and created a black hole of information whose consequences could ripple out for decades. More children ages 1 to 4 die of drowning than any other cause of death. Nearly a quarter of adults received mental health treatment in 2023, an increase of 3.4 million from the prior year. The number of migrants from Mexico and northern Central American countries stopped by the U.S. Border Patrol...

Peter Dutton says he backs the climate science in response to questions on the Coalition’s position on net zero. An aerial view of of wind turbines in Port Augusta, South Australia on Feb. 25, 2025. An aerial view of of wind turbines in Port Augusta, South Australia on Feb. 25, 2025. Brook Mitchell/Getty Images Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says he believes in climate change science after sustained pressure from Labor and media outlets during the ABC leaders’ debate. Dutton said he would leave it to scientists to assess the impacts...

Australia opposition leader clarifies he believes in climate change after debate Australian opposition leader Peter Dutton has clarified he believes in climate change after facing backlash for comments made during an election debate on Wednesday night. Dutton and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese were asked about the increasing impact of climate change, to which Dutton replied he would "let scientists and others pass that judgment". He had previously said that flooding and natural disasters were "part of the history of our state of this country".

A record-high share of U.S. adults say they think global warming will pose a “serious threat” to them in their lifetime, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday. In the survey, conducted in early March, 48 percent of respondents say they think “global warming will pose a serious threat to you or your way of life in your lifetime”— up from 44 percent last year and 46 percent in 2023, the previous record high. Still, a majority of Americans — 51 percent — say they don’t expect global warming to...