disasters
From the standpoint of water
September 24, 2018Trump says Hurricane Florence was very wet, “from the standpoint of water.” Environment writer Marc Brodine shares a few more perspectives, "from the standpoint of water."
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Ravaged by deforestation, Borneo loses nearly 150,000 orangutans in 16 years
September 21, 2018"To prevent further decline and continued local extinctions of orangutans, humanity must act now."
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Trump’s climate change denial imperils all of us
September 19, 2018The effects are already here, visible in the scorching heat experienced across the country, fires in the West, drought in the South, storms in the East.
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Trump’s claim that politics inflated Puerto Rican death toll rebutted
September 19, 2018“By doubling down on egregious falsehoods, it’s easy to see why the president is hemorrhaging respect and approval in the polls."
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As Florence lashes U.S. coast, Trump denies Puerto Rican death toll
September 13, 2018The outer bands of wind and rain from Hurricane Florence began lashing North Carolina on Thursday as the monster storm moved in for an extended stay.
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