Environmental Politics

"How The U.S. Wants To Pressure China To Help Avert Climate Catastrophe"

"The Biden administration is searching for ways to push the world’s largest polluter to reduce carbon emissions, as superpower rivalries engulf a fragile bilateral relationship that could determine the future of global warming."

Source: Washington Post, 05/31/2023

"Joe Rogan Is Fueling Climate Misinformation on TikTok, Watchdogs Warn"

"A clip of celebrity podcaster Joe Rogan touting a conspiracy theory that links global warming to Earth’s magnetic field has gone viral on TikTok, despite the platform’s new policy prohibiting climate misinformation, a new report warns."

Source: Inside Climate News, 05/31/2023

"Cop28 President’s Team Accused Of Wikipedia ‘Greenwashing’"

"The Cop28 president, Sultan Al Jaber, has been accused of attempting to “greenwash” his image after it emerged that members of his team had edited Wikipedia pages that highlighted his role as CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc)."

Source: Guardian, 05/31/2023

"‘An Egregious Act’: Debt Ceiling Deal Imperils The Environment, Critics Say"

"The deal to raise the US debt ceiling will have significant ramifications for the climate and nature, by fast-tracking a controversial gas pipeline in West Virginia and limiting the scope of environmental reviews for future developments, environmentalists have warned."

Source: Guardian, 05/31/2023

DeSantis Accused Of ‘Catastrophic’ Climate Approach After Campaign Launch

"Ron DeSantis has been accused of a “catastrophic” approach to the climate crisis after he launched his campaign for US president by saying he rejects the “politicization of the weather” and questioning whether hurricanes hitting his home state of Florida have been worsened by climate change."

Source: Guardian, 05/30/2023

"Lula Summons Ministers As Congress Seeks To Dilute Environmental Powers"

"Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday summoned his environmental and indigenous affairs ministers for emergency talks after a congressional committee passed a bill gutting the ministries' environmental oversight powers."

Source: Reuters, 05/26/2023

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