New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern issued a dire warning to world leaders. She proclaimed the “weapons of war have changed” during her speech to the United Nations General Assembly. “A bullet takes a life. A bomb takes out a whole village. A lie online or from a podium does not,” Ardern told the U.N.…

World Bank President David Malpass found himself in the international hot seat after botching his answer responding to allegations he’s a climate denier. During New York City’s Climate Week in September, Malpass dodged a New York Times reporter’s repeated questions regarding the human impact on climate change. “Do you accept the scientific consensus that the…

During a panel on disinformation at the World Economic Forum, the United Nations’ under-secretary-general for global communications spoke about the U.N. partnering with Google on climate change. In April, the U.N. announced it had teamed up with the tech giant to push “verified climate information.” Under-Secretary General Melissa Fleming said the move was a response…

Ukrainians are fighting for their lives. China is ready to go to war over Taiwan. Iran could build a nuclear weapon conceivably any moment. But for the first time in U.S. history, we now have a diplomat for plants and animals. This week, the State Department named Monica Medina as the new special envoy for…

A notable part of the Biden administration’s efforts to combat climate change is its goal to have electric vehicles make up half of all new car sales by the year 2030. To that end, it’s offering a tax credit to buyers of electric vehicles (EVs), but not without controversy. By increasing incentives, demand is stronger,…

After sugar and tobacco, cotton was one of the world’s first luxury goods. It also has a complex history in trade and politics, with production dating back to 4000 B.C. in India and Mexico. While cotton grows in nearly all tropical and subtropical regions around the world, environmental disasters, sunlight, water requirements and climate change…

There are dire predictions about climate change effects. Voices, particularly on the political left, call for quick fixes. But slowing the world’s warming trend is not a fast process. Democrats contend government needs to spend massive amounts to address what some call the existential threat of a warming planet. The recently signed Inflation Reduction Act contains…

More than 150 leaders around the world have come together this week to discuss concerns in their countries at the United Nations General Assembly. While food shortages, fuel prices, and climate change have been touched on, the focus has remained largely on Russia. As we enter day two of the UN General Assembly, President Joe…

A Yale researcher and climate scientist has a new plan to stop the polar ice caps from melting. He wants to inject particulates in the sky and reflect sunlight back into space. Now, Hollywood produces plenty of movies about humans trying to “fix” something in the skies and the whole plan goes horribly wrong. The…

Over the weekend, at least 19 different wildfires burning in Washington and Oregon prompted evacuations. Almost 300,000 acres are scorched, while some 5,000 firefighters are working throughout the region. Oregon’s Cedar Creek Fire measured at more than 85,000 thousand acres Sunday, according to the Oregon Office of the State Fire Marshal. High temperatures, strong winds…