Gov. Rick Scott’s anti-science purge begins: State employee banned for uttering ‘climate change’ A Florida state employee has been reprimanded and told not to come to work after Gov. Rick Scott’s (R) administration banned the use of the terms “climate change” and “global warming.” Earlier this month, reports said that officials in the Scott administration ordered Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) administrators not to use the terms in documents or meetings because they asserted that the climate science behind global warming was not a “true fact.” More
UN Says Eating Insects Will Solve World Hunger, Global Warming, Pollution, and Create Jobs The latest weapon in the U.N.'s fight against hunger, global warming and pollution might be flying by you right now. Edible insects are being promoted as a low-fat, high-protein food for people, pets and livestock. According to the U.N., they come with appetizing side benefits: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and livestock pollution, creating jobs in developing countries and feeding the millions of hungry people in the world. More
One flight closer to space tourism Virgin Galactic is one flight closer to becoming a commercial "spaceline." The company's passenger spacecraft, SpaceShipTwo, completed its first rocket-powered flight Monday morning above the Mojave Desert in California. More
NASA Map Reveals Global Regions Where Temperatures Are Soaring "It is now virtually certain that 2024 will be the warmest year on record," climate change expert Samantha Burgess said. 11/21/2024 - 6:46 am | View Link
New Report Reveals 80% of Americans Were Impacted by Disruptive Weather and Heat Waves During Summer 2024; Use of Weather Apps and Alerts Skyrockets Weather, a leading consumer weather app with more than 100 million active users, and Tomorrow.io, the world’s leading Resilience Platform™, released an in-depth report on how climate volatility has ... 11/20/2024 - 11:03 pm | View Link
Report: Extreme weather cost world $2 trillion in 10 years, U.S. worst hit A woman wades through flood waters after having to evacuate her home after Hurricane Idalia's heavy rains inundated it in Tarpon Springs, Florida, in August 2023. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images ... 11/10/2024 - 11:00 am | View Link