The all-important midterm elections are just over a week away, and legal challenges are already being filed in an attempt to cast doubt over the results. Republicans are favored by most pollsters to retake control of the House, as voters appear most concerned with record-high inflation and economic uncertainty. Straight Arrow News contributor Star Parker says…

A new climate report from the United Nations found the world is “nowhere near” hitting greenhouse gas emissions targets; North Korea was the recipient of a joint warning over nuclear testing; and China launched an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine. The stories highlight the Daily Rundown for Wednesday, October 26, 2022. U.N. climate report – According to a…

Vincent Van Gogh’s 1888 masterpiece “Sunflowers” painting, one of the Dutch artist’s most iconic works estimated to be worth around $81 million. The two people behind the move have been arrested after opening up two cans of Heinz tomato soup and splattering it across the work of art at London’s National Gallery. The suspects are…

These are dark times for animal populations around the world, according to a new report from the World Wildlife Fund. Over the past 50 years, wildlife numbers have suffered a devastating decline, the WWF study revealed. The organization said the monitored populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish have seen a devastating 69% drop…

Public trust in scientific expertise is critical for making informed decisions about public policy. This is especially true for climate change, as scientific projections ground arguments for government intervention on the issue. Then there are the calls for Americans to change behavior to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Beyond making their case with scientific evidence, some scientists use…

The American public is split over President Joe Biden’s climate change initiatives. According to Pew Research, 49% say his policies are taking the country in the right direction, while 47% say otherwise. With Biden expected to spend over half a trillion dollars on climate technology and green energy over the next 10 years, the stakes…

The federal government’s oversight of clean air and water dates to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 1970 founding. The D.C. debate now is over the agency’s enforcement of greenhouse gas emission standards for power plants. Proponents of EPA standards on greenhouse gases cite the need to stem climate change. This is why Democrats in D.C.…

New Zealand has long committed itself as a world leader in the fight against climate change. Now the nation plans to take its efforts a step further with a new tax on burps from cattle. On Tuesday, the country introduced a controversial greenhouse emissions plan to tax farm animal burps and pee to reduce greenhouse…

Core to addressing climate change is generating power. Technological breakthroughs in the 20th century enabled the production of plentiful and affordable power. Hydropower, once the energy miracle for much of the US, is reaching the end of its shelf life as widespread drought reduces water supply. Meeting the growing demand for power while reducing carbon emissions requires…

Scientists are not unanimous about what data show on climate change and its projected effects. One noted NYU physicist has taken issue with how media and some scientists describe the scientific record. Dr. Steven Koonin raised concern with the way some scientists and media outlets make dire-sounding predictions about climate change. In Koonin’s reading of…