A power-hungry world is turning to nuclear energy — planning new reactors and taking others out of mothballs. In a climate of relaxed regulation, many are sounding the alarms on the dangers to health and environment. The Hill reports.
2025 wasn’t the hottest ever, but very close
The year 2023 still holds the record as the hottest year ever, but 2025 was close. The last three years together have been the hottest on record. Experts say the earth is barreling toward the climate brink. Scientific American reports. (Image: Creative Commons)
Policies priorities put public wild lands on the line
The government’s policies and priorities are opening up vast stretches of America’s public wild land to logging, mining, oil exploration. Many of the nation’s long-standing protections for wilderness are targeted. Sierra magazine reports. (Photo: Creative Commons)
Have yourself an ‘eco-friendly’ Christmas
Amid all kinds of holiday excess our culture promotes, environmentally conscious Christians can do their best to minimize their impact, whether in buying, decorating or even cooking. Friends of the Earth UK offers some suggestions. (Photo: Creative Commons)
Mobilize your congregation behind climate justice
Scientists say it may be now or never to avoid the worst effects of climate change. In this kairos moment for action, every congregation can play a part in helping to preserve our planet. The United Church of Christ explains. (Photo: Creative Commons)
Fossil fuel’s pivot to plastic is polluting the planet
As the world strives to burn less fossil fuel, the industry is looking to plastic and petrochemical production to maintain profits. The move is worsening the crisis over plastic pollution. Scientific American reports. (Photo: Creative Commons)
The world is failing the Paris Climate benchmarks
With the end of 2025 just weeks away, leaders are acknowledging that the benchmark reductions in the Paris Climate accord will not be met. The big task ahead will be to set new goals and make a strategy to meet them. Time magazine reports. (Image: Creative Commons)
Earth’s climate change has just crossed a line
Humanity is entering a “new reality,” as scientists warn that the planet has now crossed the first of several critical Earth system tipping points. These shifts could cause widespread and lasting damage, Science Daily reports. (Photo: Creative Commons)
U.S. rivers experiencing intense warming
A study of nearly 1,500 river locations over the last four decades shows that the frequency, intensity and duration of heat waves is increasing, posing a threat to many species that are adapted to cooler temperatures. NBC News reports. (Photo: Creative Commons)
Bill McKibben says inexpensive solar could topple big oil
Even as climate change unleashes increasingly powerful damage to our planet, veteran climate activist Bill McKibben sees hope ahead in the advent of inexpensive solar energy. Yale Climate Connections talks with him. (Photo: Michael Coghlan, Creative Commons)
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