California Wildfire: Suspected Arsonist Arrested and Could Face Life in Jail

The arrested suspect, who already has two serious strikes under his name, assisted in the torching of over 120,000 acres. The Burning State The wildfire that is currently scorching up over 120,000 acres in California has become the state’s largest one this season. However, this one is thought to be caused by a man, and it was no accident. Who’s …

Flood Fury: South Florida Faces Hundreds of Millions in Storm Damage

Experts warn that the recent storm damage to the state could skyrocket into hundreds of millions of dollars – but not all residents are prepared for that. The Storm’s Start On Monday afternoon, Floridians living in the southern area of the state were greeted with a flash flood warning by the National Weather Service (NWS). Residents of Miami-Dade and Broward …

California Burning: Residents Evacuated as Flames Consumed Thousands of Acres

Residents are urged to protect themselves as wildfires near LA consume over 15,600 acres.  Fueled by Strong Winds  Over 1,000 people were evacuated due to wildfires northwest of Los Angeles scorching up thousands of acres of land. This comes after a weekend of strong winds chased the flames along Interstate 5. A Manic Monday  Helping the fire along was the …

Oregon Megafire: So Big It’s Creating Its Own Weather System

The 245,000-acre fire, worsened by thunderstorms and strong winds, is so big it’s even creating its own weather. The Biggest Blaze in the US A massive wildfire currently burning near the Oregon–Idaho border, about 130 miles west of Boise, Idaho, has officially been called the biggest active blaze in the US – so big, in fact, that it’s creating its …

Millions of Americans Still Don’t Believe in Climate Change

Surveys state that denialism is higher in the central- and southern US.  Where Have You Been? Although it might sound like a new thing, we have been warned about the dangers of greenhouse gases for over half a century.  Back to the 60s In March 1969, Senator Henry M. Jackson of Washington State got a letter from a very angry …

Unprepared and Underwater: Florida’s Flood Fury Grows as Costs Soar

Experts warn that the recent storm damage to the state could skyrocket into hundreds of millions of dollars – but not all residents are prepared for that. The Storm’s Start On Monday afternoon, Floridians living in the southern area of the state were greeted with a flash flood warning by the National Weather Service (NWS). Residents of Miami-Dade and Broward …

Economists Warn: A Second Trump Term Could Fuel Inflation

Meanwhile, Pence is spending millions to preserve Trump’s tax cuts  A Spending Spree Mike Pence, former vice president to Donald Trump, is shelling out $10 million to preserve his ex-boss’ tax cuts that mostly benefitted the super wealthy.  Not Backing Trump Pence, who is not endorsing Trump for the current presidential run, announced plans for a “nationwide grassroots education campaign” …

Rising Heat, Rising Threat: Climate Change Is Spreading Antibiotic-Immune “Superbugs”

As if rising temperatures weren’t enough, studies are showing that climate change is helping to promote antimicrobial resistance, which could render our medicines useless. Our Problems Are Warming Up Thanks to climate change, the extreme heat that is sizzling up the United States is expected to bring even hotter summers in the future. However, heat-related illnesses and runaway wildfires are …

Latest Poll Shows Significant Change in Americans’ Attitude to Climate Change

If Republicans take the White House in November (and statistics show they very well could), it could mean the end of the US climate policy.  Global What?  To say that the climate emergency is causing chaos across the US would be an understatement. Runaway wildfires, fatal heatwaves, increasingly intense hurricanes, rising sea levels…  But the Republican platform steers clear of …