The New Way to Fight Climate Change

U.S. Dept. of State

New documents show top Trump officials disregarded concerns by State Dept. officials in relaxing sanctions on Israeli "Blood Diamond" magnate

It was one of the final decisions Trump officials made before leaving office. On January 15, 2021, the Treasury Department eased sanctions on Israeli …

Russia

'It's Not Napoleon Or The Wehrmacht. It's The Ukrainians': Military Strategist Sean McFate On What Could Stop Russia

In the eyes of American military strategist Sean McFate, Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February transformed a devastatingly effective …

Africa

Phosphorus supply is increasingly disrupted – we are sleepwalking into a global food crisis

Without phosphorus food cannot be produced, since all plants and animals need it to grow. Put simply: if there is no phosphorus, there is no life. As …

U.S. Government

State Department Launches 'China House' Amid Rivalry With Beijing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Friday launched its long-planned "China House" unit, an internal reorganization to help expand …

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Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ) says Congress needs to look into the use of cat litter to capture greenhouse gases.

U.S. Politics

Buttigieg welcomes GOP investigations

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has a simple message for Republican investigators lining up to grill him on climate change and electric …

Oil

Cleanup is underway for the US’s second-largest tar sands oil spill. Experts say it’ll be harder than past leaks.

The second-largest tar sands oil spill in the country — which left a black pockmark on Kansas grasslands a few weeks ago — will be harder to clean …

Renewable Energy

California cuts payments to homeowners for solar panels feeding energy back to the grid

The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday passed a proposal that will reduce compensation provided to households for the surplus …