16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg implored world leaders in a passionate, angry and tearful speech Monday to act urgently on climate change at the opening of a United Nations Climate Action Summit. Transcript: Greta Thunberg’s Speech At The U.N. Climate Action Summit: “My message is that we’ll be watching you. “This is all wrong. … Read more
CNN announces details for climate crisis town hall: Ten Democratic presidential hopefuls will appear in New York at back-to-back town halls on Wednesday, September 4, taking audience questions about their climate plans as scientists sound the alarm about global warming. Along with the candidates, the network also announced the CNN journalists and the approximate appearance … Read more
Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg (above) took her weekly campaign for greater action on climate change to the gates of the United Nations on Friday, urging “everyone who cares about our future” to join her when world leaders gather in New York next month. Swedish teen climate activist takes school strike to gates of … Read more
There have been five mass extinction events on plant Earth. The sixth mass extinction event is currently underway, i.e., the Holocene extinction, the first that is the result of human activity. The Permian–Triassic extinction, which occurred 251 million years ago, is considered the worst in all history because around 96% of species were lost. “The Great … Read more
It is an old axiom that it is socially inappropriate to speak ill of a person in the immediate aftermath of their death. But what if that person has been an evil villain their entire life? It seems entirely appropriate to acknowledge their life of villainy, and yes, to even proclaim “good riddance” on their passing. … Read more