Onslaught of Raw Sewage Near US-Mexico Border Is a Public Health Crisis
April 16, 2021, Tijuana, Mexico.Raquel Natalicchio / ZUMA This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Raw sewage and runoff in the Tijuana River is exposing communities at the US-Mexico border to an unusual and noxious brew of pathogens and toxic chemicals, according to a report released this week.…
About to Break Down? You Might Be a Cybertruck.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk stands in front of the damaged Cybertruck after it fails a demonstration of its durability.Ringo H.W. Chiu / AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.At a live delivery event this November, where Elon Musk awkwardly opened the door for about a…
Taylor Swift’s Super Bowl Jet-Setting Highlights Carbon Removal Problems
This private jet is thought to have taken Taylor Swift from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport to LAX on Saturday so she could make it to the Super Bowl.Eric Thayer/AP This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. To get to the Super Bowl on time, Taylor Swift took a…
Like ‘Em or Not, Climate Defiance Is Determined To Get In Your Face
Climate Defiance’s first big action was at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in April 2023. Courtesy Climate Defiance This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Wellesley Rotary Club was having a perfectly ordinary country club dinner on Thursday, Jan. 25, until about 18 climate activists hopped…
These Four States Want Big Oil to Pay for Climate Damage
John Tully / The Washington Post/Getty This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Last July, the normally warm and humid but still pleasant New England summer was disrupted by a series of unusually heavy rain storms. Flash floods broke creek banks and washed away roads, inundating several…
Climate Change Caused the Storms. Our Failing Infrastructure Made Them Lethal.
A downed tree in Portland, OR on Jan. 13, 2024.Jenny Kane/AP When snow hit Nashville this January, residents were almost cheerful as they noted the rare occurrence. A local musician posted a video, singing in the snow, with the caption “I thought when we moved South we did not have to worry about snow…too hot…