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Climate Crisis
Trump Admin Is Turning Ocean Into a Gas Station and Garbage Dump, Expert Says
Along with dismantling vital sea monitoring, Trump aims to expand deep sea mining and loosen fishing regulations.
Everybody Hates Data Centers
Anarchists, union activists, Indigenous organizers, and disgruntled Trumpists find themselves side by side in the fight.
Michigan Governor Joins AI CEOs at Ceremony for Controversial Data Center
“We think every community in the country should try to get one of these,” said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
Despite Climate Policy Setbacks, a Just Transition Is Still Within Reach
Many US states have the ability to implement climate stabilization programs and become carbon-neutral by 2050.
Climate Gentrification Is Hitting Miami’s Black Neighborhoods Hard
As sea-level rise makes once-desirable neighborhoods untenable, Black Miami residents face rising rents and land grabs.
Residents of Polluted Areas Say Trump’s Rollbacks Are “Getting Really Scary”
Many communities are also frustrated with state-level inaction but still see some opportunities for pushback.
World Cup Players Say FIFA Heat Policies Fall Short Amid Climate Crisis Threat
In addition to heat mitigation, players are demanding that FIFA take proactive steps to address the climate crisis.
Trump’s Attack on Science Escalates With Firing of Entire National Science Board
The impact of the loss of knowledge and research will be felt for decades — a legacy of Trump’s war on science.
Hope Is Not Naive: Rebecca Solnit on Backlash, Power, and Political Memory
“What if changing the world looked more like care than like war,” asks writer Rebecca Solnit.
CA Soon May Have Over 300 Data Centers. Locals Worry About Water Supply Threats.
One proposed data center would require 750,000 gallons of water per day and take up 17 football fields’ worth of land.