Human Pathogens Are Hitching a Ride on Floating Plastic
James Wakibia/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire This story was originally published by Hakai Magazine and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The plastics had only been submerged in the ocean off Falmouth, England, for a week, but in that time a thin layer of biofilm, a slimy mix of mucus and microbes, had already…
Kyrsten Sinema Is on Board With Democrats’ Climate and Tax Bill
Rod Lamkey/CNP/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), a crucial vote in an evenly divided Senate, announced last night that she would support a key piece of Biden’s legislative agenda—with some caveats. Last week, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), a longtime holdout,…
Climate Bill Could Slash US Emissions by 40 Percent—If Democrats Can Pass It
Eric Kayne/ZUMA press wire This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration The US is, following decades of political rancor and fossil fuel industry obfuscation, on the verge of its first significant attempt to tackle the climate crisis. Experts say it will help rewire the American economy and act…
Election Denier Kari Lake Wins Nomination in Arizona Election She Said Was Rigged
Former FOX 10 Phoenix anchor Kari Lake.Mother Jones illustration; Christopher Brown/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.After spreading baseless claims of election fraud in the Arizona gubernatorial primary, Republican Kari Lake has won her party’s nomination. The Donald Trump-backed candidate and former FOX 10 Phoenix…
Phoenix Is the Hottest US City. It Also Has the Country’s Only Dedicated Heat Team.
Walter G. Arce Sr./ASP via ZUMA Wire This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Phoenix is America’s hottest city, and it’s getting hotter. The global climate crisis and decades of sprawling urban growth have turned this desert city into a hazardous heat island with dwindling water…
A Crypto Giant Froze Their Accounts. Now Customers Are Begging a Judge for Their Money Back.
Mother Jones illustration; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Before Celsius filed for bankruptcy last month, the company seemed optimistic about its future. In a June 7 blog post titled “Damn the Torpedoes, Full Speed Ahead,” the crypto-lending firm took aim at the “vocal…