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OMG science
fromEsquire
10 hours ago

The White House Has Latched on to a New Conspiracy Theory-Except This One Might Be Real

A series of mysterious deaths and disappearances of scientists linked to U.S. nuclear and aerospace research raises national security concerns.
OMG science
fromEsquire
10 hours ago

The White House Has Latched on to a New Conspiracy Theory-Except This One Might Be Real

A series of mysterious deaths and disappearances of scientists linked to U.S. nuclear and aerospace research raises national security concerns.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.amny.com
2 days ago

16 climate activists arrested outside of Trump Tower during protest over Trump admin's domestic terror probe against them | amNewYork

Sixteen climate activists were arrested outside Trump Tower for protesting against a DOJ investigation they deemed unjust.
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Heatwaves, floods and wildfires pose rising threat to democracy, report finds

Climate crisis increasingly disrupts elections, threatening democracy, particularly in fragile systems across Africa and Asia.
US politics
fromMail Online
1 week ago

Trump's UFO disclosure moves forward as world waits with bated breath

UFO disclosure efforts are advancing as the government-linked website aliens.gov shows signs of activity, indicating potential development.
#climate-change
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Heatwave scorching US west virtually impossible' without climate crisis, say scientists

The recent heatwave in the US west is largely attributed to climate change, making such extreme temperatures four times more likely.
OMG science
fromHigh Country News
1 month ago

The West's heatwave 'virtually impossible without climate change' - High Country News

The recent heatwave in the West is largely attributed to climate change, making such extreme temperatures increasingly likely.
Media industry
fromThe Nation
1 week ago

A Burning House, a Quiet Media, a Silenced Majority

Media significantly influences public perception and action on climate change, shaping narratives that affect voting, consumer behavior, and personal discussions.
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Inside a jubilant DC conference where the climate deniers are in charge now'

March was the hottest month in U.S. history, while climate deniers gathered to promote misinformation and influence federal policy.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Can We Measure Climate Change's Impact on Mental Health?

Climate change significantly impacts mental health, but tracking these effects is challenging due to inadequate data and attribution issues.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Heatwave scorching US west virtually impossible' without climate crisis, say scientists

The recent heatwave in the US west is largely attributed to climate change, making such extreme temperatures four times more likely.
OMG science
fromHigh Country News
1 month ago

The West's heatwave 'virtually impossible without climate change' - High Country News

The recent heatwave in the West is largely attributed to climate change, making such extreme temperatures increasingly likely.
#methylsiloxane
OMG science
fromMail Online
4 days ago

The mysterious pollutant that's found almost EVERYWHERE

Methylsiloxane, a widespread pollutant, is found in high concentrations across various environments, raising concerns about its unknown health impacts.
OMG science
fromMail Online
4 days ago

The mysterious pollutant that's found almost EVERYWHERE

Methylsiloxane, a widespread pollutant, is found in high concentrations across various environments, raising concerns about its unknown health impacts.
OMG science
fromMail Online
4 days ago

The mysterious pollutant that's found almost EVERYWHERE

Methylsiloxane, a widespread pollutant, is found in high concentrations across various environments, raising concerns about its unknown health impacts.
OMG science
fromMail Online
4 days ago

The mysterious pollutant that's found almost EVERYWHERE

Methylsiloxane, a widespread pollutant, is found in high concentrations across various environments, raising concerns about its unknown health impacts.
Science
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Satellite mirror plans could disrupt sleep and ecosystems worldwide, scientists say

Deployment of reflective satellites could disrupt ecosystems and human health by altering natural night-time light environments.
#air-pollution
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Why reducing air pollution deaths isn't just about reducing air pollution

Reductions in vulnerability to air pollution since 1990 saved approximately 1.7 million lives in 2019, with significant improvements in Europe and North America.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Why reducing air pollution deaths isn't just about reducing air pollution

Reductions in vulnerability to air pollution since 1990 saved approximately 1.7 million lives in 2019, with significant improvements in Europe and North America.
OMG science
fromNature
1 week ago

The air is full of DNA - here's what scientists are using it for

Airborne DNA is a new frontier for studying ecosystems, monitoring species, and assessing conservation efforts.
#epa
SF food
fromTruthout
3 weeks ago

The EPA Is Routinely Failing to Require Warnings on Cancer-Linked Pesticides

The EPA fails to label most carcinogenic pesticides, with only 1.4% of products receiving cancer warnings despite known risks.
SF food
fromTruthout
3 weeks ago

The EPA Is Routinely Failing to Require Warnings on Cancer-Linked Pesticides

The EPA fails to label most carcinogenic pesticides, with only 1.4% of products receiving cancer warnings despite known risks.
Science
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

Who Gets to Block the Sun?

Stardust Solutions aims to develop solar geoengineering technology to cool the planet, despite skepticism and concerns over safety and trust.
US news
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Ominous Surveillance "Scarecrows" Appearing Across America

Police technology, including COWs, is rapidly growing, with the law enforcement equipment market projected to reach $11.7 billion by 2025.
fromLos Angeles Times
4 weeks ago

Smoglandia: Smog was killing L.A., and a Caltech chemist found the murder weapon - in our garages

The weather was hot and sticky, and the acid sting of the smog had crept as far west as Beverly Hills. From the top of Mulholland Drive, you could see it leveled out all over the city like a ground mist.
LA food
#air-quality
Public health
fromMail Online
3 weeks ago

Health warning issued for thousands as toxins flood multiple US states

Over half a million Americans are advised to stay indoors due to hazardous air quality caused by toxic fine particulate matter.
Public health
fromMail Online
3 weeks ago

Health warning issued for thousands as toxins flood multiple US states

Over half a million Americans are advised to stay indoors due to hazardous air quality caused by toxic fine particulate matter.
Washington DC
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Opinion: Lessons from a bad weather forecast

Meteorologists overestimated a storm's severity in Washington, D.C., leading to widespread panic and preparations that ultimately proved unnecessary.
San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

SFPD credits surveillance drones with aiding crime decline but some have privacy concerns

San Francisco experiences a decline in crime attributed to new technology like drones, despite privacy concerns raised by critics.
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

See it: Air temperatures and pollution around the world are captured in real time in these animated weather maps

We created Earth in Action to provide a lens into what's happening on our planet, as it happens. Whether it's something typical, like the current air temperature, or an extreme event like a major dust storm, we wanted to provide an opportunity for people to see them.
OMG science
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Good Morning, News: PDX Shuts Down DHS Propaganda (Twice), FBI Raids Home of Eugene TikToker, and Goodbye Rain... Hello Heat Dome!

Portland International Airport rejected a politically charged DHS advertisement for the second time in six months, citing federal and state laws prohibiting partisan messaging to travelers.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Cosmic Closet: Why We Misjudge Others' UFO Beliefs

Most people believe intelligent extraterrestrial life exists, but hesitate discussing it due to perceived social stigma rather than actual skepticism.
fromNature
4 weeks ago

History of 'forever' chemicals is written in Antarctic snow

'Forever' chemicals, which do not break down in the environment, have been detected in Antarctica, highlighting their widespread presence even in remote areas.
OMG science
Intellectual property law
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Anthropic doesn't trust the Pentagon, and neither should you

Anthropic sued the Pentagon over a supply chain risk designation, citing First and Fifth Amendment violations, amid broader concerns about government surveillance authority and AI oversight.
Coronavirus
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

U.S. measles update, AI-powered wars and global warming in a hurry

South Carolina's measles outbreak reached nearly 1,000 cases, contributing to over 2,200 confirmed U.S. cases in 2025, the highest since measles elimination was declared in 2000, primarily affecting unvaccinated populations.
Science
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Weather-Changing Conspiracy Theory That Will Never End

HAARP, a research facility in Alaska, is the subject of widespread conspiracy theories falsely claiming it controls weather, creates auroras, and causes natural disasters, despite having no such capabilities.
Environment
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

What crackdown? Trump's EPA enforcement claims don't pass sniff test.

EPA criminal enforcement cases dropped 76 percent in Trump's first year compared to Biden's first year, with only 16 cases filed despite recent high-profile prosecutions and $17 million in criminal fines.
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

Washington promises UFO disclosure. History suggests otherwise.

That's when the UFO came and crashed our party. My potential alien encounter started out as a pinpoint of light that was not much bigger than one of those brilliant stars. It came straight down out of the sky and hovered a few miles away at the shore of the lake. It moved quickly along the shoreline, making 90-degree turns and other maneuvers that no helicopter or jet could have accomplished.
World news
Marketing
fromWhoWhatWhy
2 months ago

Whistleblowers Warn That Ad Industry Is Fueling Online Hatred and Climate Crisis - WhoWhatWhy

Major advertising agencies are enabling harm by funding hate, legitimizing polluting industries, undermining DEI, and offering only lip service to ethical responsibilities.
Environment
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Scientists pump tonnes of chemicals into ocean to stop global warming

Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement uses alkaline chemicals to increase ocean pH and boost CO2 absorption, but ecological impacts on marine life remain poorly understood.
Media industry
fromFast Company
2 months ago

The rise of weather influencers

Social media weather influencers, including accredited meteorologists, are rapidly gaining large audiences as Americans increasingly rely on platforms for news and real-time weather updates.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Public Health Experts Sound Alarm as Feds Keep Deploying Tear Gas Near Kids

Federal agents deployed tear gas and flash-bang grenades at protests, injuring children and causing medical emergencies and broader public health concerns.
OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Global conflict triggers oil actions, scientists challenge nuclear claims, hail risk rises with warming

The International Energy Agency released 400 million barrels of oil from emergency reserves due to Middle East conflict disruptions, while nuclear experts dispute claims that Iran was weeks away from developing nuclear weapons.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Conspiracy theorists feed on distrust in institutions the Epstein files will see them emboldened | Brigid Delaney

Not so long ago, if you said there was a shadowy cabal of elites who were involved in the sex trafficking of young women and girls and that some of the most famous people in the world were allegedly involved, then you would have been dismissed as a conspiracy theorist. On a certain level, it feels psychologically safe to other people who have conspiracy theories Jon Ronson even wrote a book called Them about extremists and conspiracy theorists.
World news
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Real Reason ICE Agents Wear Masks

Federal agents empowered to use force must be publicly identifiable to ensure accountability; anonymity for such public servants is unjustified.
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

Trump Administration Announces That We Don't Know Where the Sun Goes at Night

President Trump on Thursday announced he was erasing the scientific finding that climate change endangers human health and the environment, ending the federal government's legal authority to control the pollution that is dangerously heating the planet." - The New York Times A new ruling from the Trump administration says that when the sun disappears at night, we don't know where it goes. All remaining top scientists have been taken from their positions and tasked with getting to the bottom of this.
US politics
Science
fromNature
2 months ago

Why we don't really know what the public thinks about science

Public understanding of science is limited because measures focus on factual literacy; researchers must broaden evaluation to include institutional knowledge and lived scientific experiences.
#solar-geoengineering
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Tackling air pollution should be part of government work to cut cancer rates, scientists say

Governments must reduce air pollution through WHO guideline compliance to prevent cancer, with actions needed at EU, national, and local levels.
US politics
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

What repealing the endangerment finding' means for public health

Revoking the 2009 EPA endangerment finding removes legal basis to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, increasing emissions, health risks and fuel costs.
US politics
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

Trump's order to release evidence for aliens obscures the scientific search for extraterrestrial life

President Trump ordered the Department of Defense and federal agencies to identify and release government files on UAPs, UFOs, and extraterrestrial-related materials.
OMG science
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Will Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Shock Humanity?

President Trump's 2026 directive to release government UAP files could fundamentally challenge human worldviews if they confirm nonhuman intelligence, triggering psychological responses ranging from curiosity to existential distress.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

There are problems with a geoengineering techno-fix for the climate crisis | Mike Hume

Stratospheric aerosol injection would mask warming without removing greenhouse gases and may fail to reduce, or could worsen, the climate harms that matter locally.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Stark warning': pesticide harm to wildlife rising globally, study finds

Global ecological harm from pesticides rose between 2013 and 2019, with insects experiencing the largest increase in applied toxicity (42.9%) and soil organisms up 30.8%.
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

COVID-19 cleared the skies but also supercharged methane emissions

The remaining question, though, was where all this methane was coming from in the first place. Throughout the pandemic, there was speculation that the surge might be caused by super-emitter events in the oil and gas sector, or perhaps a lack of maintenance on leaky infrastructure during lockdowns. But the new research suggests that the source of these emissions was not what many expected. The microbial surge
Environment
OMG science
fromEsquire
2 months ago

This Weird Effect of Climate Change Is Scaring the Hell Out of Me

A 5,000-year-old Psychrobacter strain from cave ice carries multidrug resistance and antimicrobial activity, posing potential AMR risks if released by melting ice.
Environment
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Letters: Global warming isn't a hoax; it's a scientific consensus

Scientific consensus from 97-99% of climate scientists confirms Earth is warming primarily due to human activity, not natural cycles alone.
Environment
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

What Americans Get Wrong About Climate Action

Avoiding one transatlantic flight reduces more emissions than a year of perfect recycling; lifestyle-only messaging misleads and undermines systemic climate action.
Environment
fromMail Online
2 months ago

CFC-replacements have spread toxic 'forever chemicals' around world

Substitutes for ozone-depleting CFCs (HCFCs, HFCs and some anaesthetics) have produced and dispersed 335,500 tonnes of toxic, persistent trifluoroacetic acid worldwide.
#climate-acceleration
fromNature
1 month ago
Environment

The world is getting hotter faster - its pace nearly doubled in the past decade

fromNature
1 month ago
Environment

The world is getting hotter faster - its pace nearly doubled in the past decade

fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Study shows how rocket launches pollute the atmosphere

In a high-growth scenario for the space industry, there could be as many as 2,000 launches per year, which her modeling shows could result in about 3 percent ozone loss, equal to the atmospheric impacts of a bad wildfire season in Australia. She said most of the damage comes from chlorine-rich solid rocket fuels and black carbon in the plumes. The black carbon could also warm parts of the stratosphere by about half-a-degree Celsius as it absorbs sunlight.
Environment
Environment
fromNature
2 months ago

US repeals key 'endangerment finding' that climate change is a public threat

The EPA revoked the 2009 endangerment finding, removing greenhouse gases as a public-health threat and enabling rollbacks of emissions regulations.
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Rejecting science, Trump reverses conclusion that climate change is harming Americans

The Trump administration revoked the 2009 EPA endangerment finding and dismantled federal vehicle emissions standards, marking a major rollback of U.S. climate protections.
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