China Shuts Down Mount Everest Climbing Routes

The Associated Press Mar 12, 2020 A roundup of the latest news on the world's coronavirus pandemic. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Greta Thunberg Radically Shifts the Discourse on Climate Change

Juan Cole / Truthdig Sep 24, 2019 In her speech to the United Nations General Assembly, the Swedish activist fingers the true culprits of the climate crisis. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘You Are Failing Us’: Plans, Frustration at U.N. Climate Talks

SETH BORENSTEIN / The Associated Press Sep 23, 2019 After teen climate activist Greta Thunberg shames them for their inaction, leaders claim they will do more but concede it's not enough. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Mike Pompeo Is Inviting Catastrophe in the Arctic

Michael Klare / TomDispatch Sep 13, 2019 From oil to diamonds, the Trump administration aims to plunder the region's natural resources, no matter the costs to human civilization. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

3 Disturbing Reasons Trump Could Win Again

Paul Buccheit / Common Dreams May 13, 2019 Liberals want to believe America won't make the same mistake twice. We underestimate our capacity for self-delusion, fear and nationalism. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Social Democracies Top Global Happiness Index Again; U.S. Falls Again

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Mar 21, 2019 The wealthiest country in the world ranks just 37th for social support, 61st for freedom and 42nd in the report's measure of corruption. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Climb Down From the Summit of Hostile Propaganda

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Jul 16, 2018 Contempt for diplomacy with Russia is now extreme. Mainline U.S. journalists and top Democrats often bait President Trump in zero-sum terms. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Putin Rejects Claims Russia Has Collected Dirt on Trump (Live Blog)

The Associated Press Jul 16, 2018 At a joint appearance in Finland with Donald Trump, the Russian leader dismisses the allegations as "sheer nonsense." Putin also says he wanted Trump to win the U.S. presidency and denies any Russian state meddling in the 2016 election. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Arctic Species Changing as the Climate Warms

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Apr 23, 2018 There are more herbivores and creatures that parasitize other animals, but those that consume carrion and decomposing plants seem to be on the way down, scientists say. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Catalonia’s Ex-Leader Freed on Bail

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Apr 6, 2018 Spain is seeking Carles Puigdemont's extradition from Germany on charges of rebellion and misuse of public funds over his role in the Spanish region’s independence referendum, held in October. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Politicians Are Leaving the Problem of Nuclear Waste to Future Generations

By Paul Brown / Climate News Network Feb 27, 2018 The U.S., France and the U.K. continue to build nuclear power stations without addressing the problem of existing waste, which is reaching potentially dangerous levels. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘The Other Side of Hope’: A Dry Look at Refugees in Finland

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Dec 15, 2017 Aki Kaurismäki delivers a minimalist portrait of an asylum-seeking refugee from Syria. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )