SYDNEY, Thursday, 24 July 2025 – The historic Pacific-led campaign to hold countries accountable for the climate damage they have caused has been backed by the world’s highest court overnight,…
Day: July 23, 2025
The FDA Might Ban Fluoride Supplements. Dentists Are Upset
Dr. James H. Bekker made it clear while standing at a podium in front of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Silver Spring, Md. on July 23: there…
Trump admin cancels $4.9B loan for biggest transmission line in US
The Trump administration just dealt a blow to the biggest transmission line project currently underway in the United States. The U.S. Department of Energy has canceled a $4.9 billion federal…
Why So Many Seniors Can’t Afford Long-Term Care
Aisha Adkins’ mother Rosetta was adamant that she wanted to age at home. So when Rosetta’s dementia started worsening at age 59, Aisha started looking around for options. She quickly…
Talc Is Suddenly in the Spotlight. Is it Bad for You?
Federal health officials are scrutinizing a mineral—added to some makeup, medications, and foods—that many people have never thought twice about: talc. In a recent viewpoint article called “Priorities for a…
How to Tell a Friend You Don’t Like Their Partner
When your friend is in love—and you’re writhing in horror at the object of their affection—the first question to ask yourself isn’t how to raise the subject. It’s whether you…
Court upholds a landmark clean-heat rule in Southern California
Southern California can keep a landmark rule that’s meant to spur the electrification of certain boilers and water heaters across the smog-choked region. Late last week, a federal court upheld…
Can cutting rooftop solar costs make up for losing tax credits?
Rooftop solar costs way more in the United States than it does elsewhere in the world. That’s long been a headache for the sector to navigate. But now with Republicans…
New Hampshire raids clean energy fund, jeopardizing solar program
New Hampshire’s new state budget redirects an estimated $15 million from a dedicated renewable energy fund into the general fund, likely signaling the end of plans to expand a popular…
It’s Time: Make Big Polluters Pay for Climate Damage!
In Australia and across the Pacific, we’re facing the harsh realities of climate damage, from devastating bushfires and floods to rising food costs. But while ordinary families struggle, big coal,…