Trump’s Top Economic Adviser Says the United Nations “Overestimates” Climate Change
AP Photo/Susan Walsh Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Donald Trump’s top economic adviser downplayed the seriousness of the major United Nations climate report released earlier this month that detailed imminent catastrophic consequences if climate change isn’t addressed quickly, saying it sounds like an “overestimate”. “I won’t say it’s a scare tactic, but I…
Saudis Threaten to Retaliate if Punished for Journalist’s Disappearance
Donald Trump meeting with Saudi crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman in March 2018.Kevin Dietsch / Pool via CNP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Saudi Arabia’s government angrily reacted to warnings from President Donald Trump that it may face punishment for the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, threatening the kingdom “will respond with greater…
Dead Whales Once Saved Polar Bears From Climate Change, But Not This Time
Paul Zinken/picture alliance via Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This story was originally published by Atlas Obscura. It appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Polar bears need ice, because ice leads them to seals, and seals are their favorite. But as soon as 2040, the warming Arctic is going to…
Florida Has It All: Hurricanes, Toxic Algae, and Stifling Heat
(Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This story was originally published by Grist. It appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. No one really knew what would happen when Hurricane Michael hit Florida’s red tide. The toxic algae bloom has plagued Florida’s Gulf Coast this year, killing fish,…
At a Desert Festival, Costumed Campers Show Off Their Apocalypse Survival Skills
Glenn Francis/Wikimedia Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. In September, thousands of fantasy buffs filed into a valley in the desert to race tricked out cars, flaunt hand-crafted warrior costumes, and party in theme camps. No, this wasn’t Burning Man. It was Wasteland Weekend: An annual gathering in California’s Mojave Desert…
Video Shows Men in MAGA Hats Beating Protestors in NYC
Sandi Bachom Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Last night, videos began circulating on Twitter of what appeared to be a pro-Trump gang inflicting violence on protestors after a Republican club event in New York City. The incident occurred right after a Metropolitan Republican Club event featuring Gavin McInnes, founder of the…