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UN General Assembly Backs Palestinian Bid to Become a Full Voting Member
On Friday, the United Nations General Assembly voted in favor of a resolution allowing Palestine to become a full voting member, recognizing its qualifications as a nation-state. Almost three-quarters...
Study: Reducing Immigration, Not Climate Change, Should Be the Priority for Europe
For instance, in Germany, the share of people who wish to prioritize reducing immigration is 44 percent, while prioritizing climate change is a chief concern of just 24 percent....
Boy Scouts Officially Drop “Boy” From Their Name
The Boy Scouts of America announced Tuesday that it will be changing its name to "Scouting America" to emphasize its commitment to inclusion. ...
“Policy Madness?” Germany Hikes Airline Taxes in Effort to Fill Budget Hole
The German government has raised taxes on air travel by 19 percent in a move meant to close gaps in government funding. ...
Austin Wants to Become a Transgender Sanctuary Despite Texas Law
In a controversial vote taken last Thursday, the Austin, Texas, City Council voted 10-1 in favor of language that would protect transgendered individuals and clinics from strict enforcement of...
Bankers Meet With Texas AG Over State’s ESG Probe
Bankers from RBC and Wells Fargo reportedly met with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over the state's investigation into banks boycotting the fossil-fuel industry in connection with so-called environmental,...
Federal Appeals Court Dismisses Oregon Climate Case Brought by Kids — Again
On Wednesday, a panel of federal judges from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals directed U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken in Eugene, Oregon, to dismiss a case brought by...
Columbia Climate School Alumni Connect Climate Change to Gaza Conflict
Last Friday, alumni from Columbia University’s Climate School sided with protesting students and called for the university’s complete divestment from “entities profiting off of or complicit in Israel’s apartheid,...
G7 Nations to Shut Down All Coal Plants by 2035
G-7 nations have agreed to stop operating coal-fired power plants by 2035. ...
UCLA Study: Climate Change Will Be Worse for LGBT Community
A study from UCLA is claiming that couples who identify as LGBT are at “greater risk of exposure to the negative effects of climate change than straight couples.” According...
Aggressive Climate Activists Ramping Up Attacks
The world of angry climate zealots has a new face. The small group of foul-mouthed climate activists who call themselves Climate Defiance is threatening to disrupt the annual Congressional...
UN Climate Chief Would Like to See Smaller COPs in the Future
In 2023, some 84,000 souls participated in the COP28 climate conference in Dubai. People from all over the planet boarded carbon-spewing jets, flying thousands of miles to an out-of-the-way...
Stacey Abrams: Attacks on DEI Are an “Attack on Democracy”
Stacey Abrams claimed in a recent interview that any criticism of DEI is an attack on democracy itself. ...
Biden Again Considers Climate Emergency Declaration
Bloomberg News is reporting that the Biden administration is again considering declaring so-called climate change an emergency. Although actual evidence for such an emergency is slim, to say the...
Proposed New Interior Department Rule Mimics UN’s Agenda 21/30 Plan
This week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced changes to regulations for roughly one-tenth of the public land that it oversees — approximately 245 million acres. According to...