Category: Environment

Senate Budget Committee Mulls Climate Risk to US Coastline Communities and Regions

The Senate Budget Committee on March 1 heard testimony on the costs U.S. coastal communities may be facing because of shifts in the Earth’s climate. “Coastal communities will become harder places to live and work, and real estate values and local tax bases will decline,” predicted Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), who now chairs the committee,…


House Committee Passes Resolution Against New Biden Water Rule

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved a joint resolution against the Biden administration’s new Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule during a Feb. 28 markup, the latest in an ongoing dispute as to federal authority over the nation’s waters. “I would argue that this may be the most important vote, one of the…


Biden Climate Czar John Kerry Will Stay at Least Through UN Summit in November

Special climate envoy John Kerry, who is speculated to soon leave the Biden administration, has confirmed that he will remain in his post at least through this year’s United Nations climate summit. “There’s sufficient unfinished business that I felt it would be inappropriate to walk away from that at this point in time,” Kerry told…


Insects to the Rescue! | Documentary

This film is only available in the United States because of territorial licensing. Are biopesticides—micro-organisms that fight pests naturally—the promise of chemical-free agriculture? Farmers all over the world are converting to biopesticides, stimulated by scientific research that is opening up new perspectives. But is the technique risk-free for the environment? …


Mysterious White Dust Sweeps Across Parts of America

Parts of the mid-Atlantic United States are reportedly seeing mysterious white dust falling in the region, with officials testing samples of the dust to identify its origin. “Several reports of an unknown WHITE POWDER OR DUST SEDIMENT falling out of the sky throughout West Virginia and Maryland … Local fire departments suggesting people shut windows…


LIVE 9 AM ET: 15th ICCC Panel A: Killing Agriculture to Save the Planet (Feb. 25)

Is climate change or climate policy the real issue? Many experts, advocates, and common sense politicians give their thoughts and ideas at the 15th International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC) held by the Heartland Institute in Orlando, Florida. The 4 discussions of Panel A on Feb. 25: Panel 5A – 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ET…


LIVE NOW: 15th ICCC Panel A: Killing Agriculture to Save the Planet (Feb. 25)

Is climate change or climate policy the real issue? Many experts, advocates, and common sense politicians give their thoughts and ideas at the 15th International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC) held by the Heartland Institute in Orlando, Florida. The 4 discussions of Panel A on Feb. 25: Panel 5A – 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ET…


15th ICCC Panel A: Killing Agriculture to Save the Planet (Feb. 25)

Is climate change or climate policy the real issue? Many experts, advocates, and common sense politicians give their thoughts and ideas at the 15th International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC) held by the Heartland Institute in Orlando, Florida. The 4 discussions of Panel A on Feb. 25: Panel 5A – 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ET…


LIVE NOW: Is Climate Change or Policy the True Issue? 15th ICCC Panel A (Feb. 25)

Is climate change or climate policy the real issue? Many experts, advocates, and common sense politicians give their thoughts and ideas at the 15th International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC) held by the Heartland Institute in Orlando, Florida. The 4 discussions of Panel A on Feb. 25: Panel 5A – 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ET…


Is Climate Change or Policy the True Issue? 15th ICCC Panel A (Feb. 25)

Is climate change or climate policy the real issue? Many experts, advocates, and common sense politicians give their thoughts and ideas at the 15th International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC) held by the Heartland Institute in Orlando, Florida. The 4 discussions of Panel A on Feb. 25: Panel 5A – 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ET…