Human planetary impact on a global scale can no longer be disputed - but what does it mean for the future of mankind? Scientists respond to criticisms of a new geological epoch by Staff Writers Leicester, UK (SPX) Mar 27, 2017 Plastic planet is shown. Image courtesy University of Leicester / Jonathan Sisson. A team of academics led by the University of Leicester has responded to criticisms of the proposal to formalise a new geological epoch - the … [Read more...] about The Anthropocene Is Now

Since Nixon, Republicans have been trying to roll back environmental regulations in order to allow more pollution and increased public health risks - in order to make Industry more profitable.   How the U.S. Protects the Environment, From Nixon to Trump A curious person’s guide to the laws that keep the air clean and the water pur Robinson Meyer Mar 29, 2017 A little less than 50 years ago, President Richard Nixon united with a Democratic Congress to pass … [Read more...] about Protecting The Environment

Trump's approval ratings have been consistent since being sworn in, ranging between "bad" and "really bad", which can be seen as a foreshadowing on how History will record this 'phenomenon'...which explains why George W. Bush has been holding his head higher lately! No recent president has been as unpopular as Trump this early He had no honeymoon period, and it’s dragging down his agenda. Updated by Andrew [email protected] Apr 17, 2017, 1:20pm EDT SAUL … [Read more...] about The Most Unpopular President in History

I'd like to know what it means to be a "Christian", because it is obvious that there are a lot of people out there who consider themselves one but who have little-to-nothing in common with Jesus... We Were a Christian Nation, Sort Of, But Rather Different Than Today's Conservatives Think It Was. By Apprenticegeezer Tuesday Apr 04, 2017 · 8:09 PM EST My intent here is to point out that contemporary image of American … [Read more...] about America is a Christian Nation - Sort Of

Industry has been concocting "fake news" for decades about how "safe and responsible" they are in pursuit of profits which turns out to be at the expense of communities in which they operate, typically found in Third World Countries, until lately...   Fracking Failures Oil and Gas Industry Environmental Violations in Pennsylvania Released by: PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center Release date: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 Download Report (PDF) Fracking … [Read more...] about The Truth About Fracking

...more BS from another idiot in Trump's Administration...if we ring the US coastal areas with off-shore wind (and upgrade the grid), base-load will never be a problem again! Rick Perry Orders Study Of Renewables’ Effect On U.S. Electric Grid By Zainab Calcuttawala - Apr 17, 2017, 4:31 PM CDT Secretary Rick Perry had ordered his Department of Energy to conduct a study on the United States’ electricity grid to determine whether renewable sources of energy have jeopardized baseload … [Read more...] about Trump Administration Attacks Renewable Energy

The guy has got to be the dumbest motherfucker ever to shame and disgrace the Office of the President... Donald Trump’s big problem is he doesn’t know what he’s talking about At least it’s one of his problems. by Matthew Yglesias Donald Trump doesn’t know what he’s talking about. This became clear when he said he realized dealing with North Korea was “not so easy” after 10 minutes with the Chinese president. Dealing with complicated problems is an occupational hazard faced by … [Read more...] about Donald J. Trump: Stupidity In Action

Trump attacked Hillary Clinton for her under-secured email server, but Trump is a bigger security nightmare than HRC ever was or could be while he takes advantage of hard working Americans who have to foot the bill for his added security burden...   Federal Watchdog To Probe Security And Costs For All Those Mar-A-Lago Visits Four Democratic lawmakers asked the Government Accountability Office to investigate. By Paul Blumenthal WASHINGTON ― The main … [Read more...] about Trump’s Security Problems & Costs