In Texas, it's mainly the failure of thermal power plants — natural gas, coal, and nuclear plants

Texas is the coalmine canary of failures in the GQP’s industrial policy. The “clusterfuzzle” appears to be only in Texas: perhaps they skimmed on costs and failed in winterizing their … Read More

We have upset the natural cycles. Oceans are the warmest on record; whole ecosystem collapse by 2030

Parts of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans all hit the record books for warmth last month, according to the U.S. National Centers for Environmental Information. The high temperatures, particularly … Read More

VA-Sen: Sen. Mark Warner (D) Builds Momentum For The Natural Disaster and Emergency Ballot Act

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Mark Warner’s (D. VA) re-election campaign: Mark Warner is proud to sponsor the Natural Disaster and Emergency Ballot Act. This important bill would … Read More

Our obliteration of the natural world’s habitats create ideal conditions for pathogens to emerge.

Not since the plague, also known as the Black Death, arrived in Europe in the early 1300s has the human population been more vulnerable to exotic disease. Black Death is … Read More