A large, brown swath of Saharan dust can be seen in numerous satellite images blanketing much of Portugal, Spain and France, leading to air quality … Saharan dust turns skies orange over EuropeRead more
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Argentina Honors Scientists Killed by the Dictatorship
On Thursday, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez led a tribute in memory of scientists Alicia Cardoso, Dante Guede, Roberto Lopez, Liliana Galletti, Mario Galuppo, Federico Lüdden, … Argentina Honors Scientists Killed by the DictatorshipRead more
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Stanford Threatens to Cut Health Care for Nurses Who Go on Strike
Nurses at Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital are ready to exchange thermometers and scrubs for picket signs in a planned strike starting … Stanford Threatens to Cut Health Care for Nurses Who Go on StrikeRead more
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Global Military Spending Tops $2 Trillion for First Time in History
Global military expenditures surpassed $2 trillion for the first time ever last year, with the United States spending more on its war-making capacity than the … Global Military Spending Tops $2 Trillion for First Time in HistoryRead more
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Florida House Black Caucus members took direct action on the House floor
In an extraordinary display this week in the state House chamber, Black Democrats loudly chanted, wore T-shirts that read “Stop the Black Attack,” and staged … Florida House Black Caucus members took direct action on the House floorRead more
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The US only recycled about 5% of plastic waste last year
By now, many of us have heard the depressing statistic about plastic recycling: Of the 5.8 billion metric tons of plastic waste that the world … The US only recycled about 5% of plastic waste last yearRead more
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Pharmaceutical pollution in the world’s rivers
The new study looked at 258 rivers across the globe, including the Thames in London and the Amazon in Brazil, to measure the presence of … Pharmaceutical pollution in the world’s riversRead more
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Climate scientist on hunger strike ‘after being refused bail’
A scientist who was arrested during a climate change protest is on hunger strike after being denied bail, it has been claimed. Activist group Extinction … Climate scientist on hunger strike ‘after being refused bail’Read more
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Cheetahs in, Adivasis out
The poster was put up six months ago by the Forest Department of Madhya Pradesh acting on official orders from higher-ups. It has found its … Cheetahs in, Adivasis outRead more
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Scientists glue hands to business department in London climate protest
Twenty-five scientists have pasted pages of scientific papers to the windows of the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and glued their hands … Scientists glue hands to business department in London climate protestRead more