Speaking truth to Trump on climate change
The 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or…
Wildfires are driving up California electric bills. Lawmakers need to act
Uncomfortable truth time: The biggest reason California’s electric rates are rising so fast is that utility companies are spending billions of dollars each year to…
NASA astronauts return to Earth after 9 months: How space changes the body? | Space News
EXPLAINERNine months in space can permanently alter the body, leaving astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore with possible long-term health effects.It was a mission that…
Why you shouldn’t make deals with the (climate) devil
I saw a great meme created by Dustin Mulvaney, an environmental studies professor at San José State University. It has to do with President Trump’s…
NASA astronauts stuck in space to return to Earth: All you need to know | Space News
Two NASA astronauts are expected to soon be on their way back to Earth after spending nine months stranded in space. Sunita Williams and Barry…
Stranded NASA astronauts to return as SpaceX Dragon docks with ISS | Space News
NASA’s Crew-10 mission marks the long-awaited return of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams after being stuck for nine months on the International Space Station.A SpaceX…
SpaceX rocket docks as stranded Nasa astronauts prepare to return from ISS
Watch: Moment SpaceX launches rocket with crew to relieve stranded astronautsA SpaceX rocket carrying a new crew has docked at the International Space Station (ISS)…
‘Unexpected’ rate of sea level rise in 2024: NASA | Environment News
Earth’s oceans rose faster than expected last year as the world experienced its hottest year on record, NASA says.Sea levels rose faster than expected around…
The protectors of Santa Monica Bay are caving to Trump’s dangerous demands
Even as many businesses and universities rush to abandon their climate goals, diversity commitments and small-d democratic values for fear of reprisal from an increasingly…
SpaceX delays flight to retrieve NASA astronauts stuck on space station | Space News
NASA says it will reattempt launch to bring home astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on Friday.Elon Musk’s SpaceX has delayed a mission to replace…
California politicians, neglect rooftop solar at your peril
One point I didn’t make in last week’s column on California’s endless solar infighting: More rooftop solar systems could mean (relatively) less need for sprawling…
California’s rooftop solar infighting is a colossal waste of time
California can’t seem to decide whether it wants to maintain its status as the nation’s rooftop solar leader.Two years after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s appointees slashed…
A podcast about climate politics, water, public lands and more
Please forgive my starting with a little self-promotion: It’s been six weeks since we launched the Boiling Point podcast, and if you haven’t been listening,…
Time for California to get serious about cheaper, cleaner energy
Californians pay some of the nation’s highest electricity rates. They’re also being devastated by the consequences of fossil fueled climate change, including more deadly and…
Want to fight climate change? Then talk about climate change
When people ask me what they can do to support climate progress, one piece of advice I give again and again is to annoy their…
Not a great year for climate change at the Oscars
And the Oscar for best climate change film of 2024 goes to ...“The Wild Robot,” a beautiful animated movie that takes place in a world…
Rare Blood Moon to appear over UK in weeks before total lunar eclipse this summer – exact time you can see it
THE Moon is set to turn colourful shades of red, pink and even purple over the UK soon, as lunar disk goes through a partial…
Longer flights, more climate pollution for college football teams
When UCLA, UC Berkeley and Stanford ditched the fabled Pac-12 athletic conference, most college sports fans probably weren’t thinking about what the changes would mean…
Democrats who make nice with Trump aren’t helping on climate
What do you do, as a politician, when your lawfully elected opponents reveal they have nothing but contempt for the Constitution, rule of law and…
Extremely rare perfect Einstein ring is captured around a galaxy 500million light years away by stunned scientists
A POWERFUL telescope floating in space has discovered an extremely rare Einstein ring of light around a nearby galaxy. The Euclid telescope, from the European…