The Trump administration’s plan to revoke the EPA’s 2009 endangerment finding threatens the foundation of environmental policy rooted in scientific evidence. Originally established through Massachusetts v. EPA, this finding linked greenhouse gases to public health risks. Despite overwhelming scientific consensus affirming climate disruption, the administration’s actions might sever the crucial bond between science and policy. The ongoing struggle is not merely legal; it reflects the broader commitment to evidence-based governance and the preservation of democracy against political interests undermining climate action.
In 2007, the Supreme Court, in Massachusetts v. EPA, decided that the EPA must fulfill its authority. It must regulate tailpipe emissions of greenhouse gases. These gases cause, or contribute to, air pollution. The Clean Air Act authorizes the Environmental Protection...
During a press conference in Kerrville, Texas, Donald Trump faced reporters’ questions about delayed flood alerts following recent tragic flooding. Trump deflected a critical inquiry, labeling it as coming from an “evil person,” while praising the event’s management instead. The article criticizes Trump’s past neglect of climate science and highlights Kerrville’s repeated flooding history, disputing Trump’s characterization of the event as rare. This year’s floods, exacerbated by Tropical Storm Barry, have led to significant casualties and raised alarm over the region’s flood preparedness and response systems.
This post is a fact sheet for climate change. I wrote this post during Trump’s first term. I’m revising it and reposting today.
Donald Trump’s 2.0 administration shows no interest in dealing with climate change, other than sticking their heads in oil-rich sand. They also refuse to understand some elementary concepts of climate change. If they did, they would stand with most Americans. Americans believe climate change is as much a local problem as a global one.
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The post discusses the misinformation spread by Republicans, particularly Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene, in the wake of devastating hurricanes that impacted multiple states, including Florida and North Carolina. It criticizes their false claims about federal disaster relief funding and their denial of climate change’s role in intensifying storms. The author argues that disinformation during disasters undermines first responders’ efforts and poses serious threats, as public trust is eroded and communities suffer. The post also highlights ongoing legislative efforts against climate change and evolution education in the U.S.
Ocean temperatures have been off the charts since mid-March 2023, with the highest average levels in 40 years of satellite monitoring, and the impact is breaking through in disruptive ways around the world.
