Tag: politics

Despite extreme weather and surging activism, 2019 saw political paralysis on climate

01.02.20.

By almost any measure, 2019 was a year of especially sobering news on climate change, with grim warnings about what could happen in the future along with extreme weather events occurring now. The year also saw a global protest movement, initiated by young people, arise to try to tackle the problem. But as PBS NewsHour…
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The stunning truth about asbestos use in the U.S.

03.14.19.

Asbestos is no longer ubiquitous in building materials, and since it’s proven to cause cancer, many Americans likely assumed the substance had been banned entirely. But not only is asbestos a naturally occurring mineral, it is also still used to make some household products. PBS NewsHour science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports on “broken” U.S. regulation…
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Want to learn about junk news? Here’s all our award-winning reporting.

12.20.18.

UPDATE 6/13/19: This series won a 2019 Mirror Award for Best Story on Social Media in the Crosshairs, tied with a BuzzFeed News series focusing on the same topic. After the 2016 U.S. presidential election, it became clear to a lot of people, including me, that the issue of fake news on the internet merited…
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Climate denial at COP24, water found on Bennu, Virgin Galactic reaches space: science roundup

12.14.18.

From climate denial at COP24 meeting to water found on asteroid Bennu, here’s the best science news of the week.
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Why wildfires are getting so big, science wins in midterms, new Chinese space station: science roundup

11.15.18.

Here’s a look back at the most interesting happenings in science, with stories you don’t want to miss. (By the way, we will be taking some time off for Thanksgiving next week–this newsletter and the Miles To Go podcast will be back after!) California is on fire–here’s why The Camp Fire in Northern California this…
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How Average Americans are Fighting Climate Change – with Clean Air Carolina’s June Blotnick

10.29.18.

Hurricane Florence was a perfect example of how climate change supercharges extreme weather events. But climate change also affects us in other more subtle, interconnected, and difficult to manage ways. Thankfully, people like June Blotnick, Executive Director of environmental advocacy group Clean Air Carolina, are working on the ground to help communities battle climate change.…
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