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The article discusses how local TV weathercasters, traditionally trusted figures, have become targets of right-wing conspiracy theories and harassment following Hurricanes Helene and Milton. These attacks are part of a broader trend of disinformation campaigns that target strong points of opponents, such as weathercasters who communicate about climate change effectively. The article also highlights the importance of weathercasters and FEMA workers as first responders in disasters, emphasizing the need to counter dangerous rhetoric with the power of the ballot. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the relation of journalism to coverage of climate change. Topics include the magazine's collaboration with the periodical "Columbia Journalism Review" on the project Covering Climate Change: A New Playbook for a 1.5 Degree World, the relation of the economics of journalism to coverage of climate change, and the notion of a Green New Deal in U.S. politics in relation to coverage by television host Christopher Hayes.

The article examines the policies of California Governor Jerry Brown related to climate change and air pollution. It compares Brown's efforts to reduce carbon emissions to those of other U.S. governors before discussing criticism that Brown has failed to enact policies that encourage a departure from fossil fuels.

The article discusses the billionaire Tom Steyer's Need to Impeach Campaign's goal of impeaching U.S. President Donald Trump, including Steyer's critique of the U.S. Democratic Party's policy towards Trump and the role that the U.S. congressional elections play in the potential impeachment of Trump. U.S. political attitudes towards the impeachment of Trump, including Democrats who support impeachment, are discussed.

The cover story is provided which discusses the influence that the big companies in the wireless cellphone communication industry had on the perception of the safety of cellphone use in the U.S., including Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA) president Tom Wheeler's relations with the U.S. government. Wheeler's hiring of the epidemiologist George Carlo to conduct safety research on cellphones, including Carlo's finding of cancer risks associated with them, is discussed.

BY MOST ACCOUNTS, the summer of 2010-when climate legislation died its slow, agonizing death on Capitol Hill--was not a happy time for environmentalists. So why was Mary Anne Hitt feeling [...]

RAILROADED: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America By Richard White, Norton, 660 pp., $35 Railroaded is not an easy book to read, but it tells an important story [...]

During a July 2005 lecture in San Francisco, Jared Diamond, author of the best-selling book Guns, Germs and Steel, became the latest and most prominent environmental intellectual to endorse nuclear [...]

The article discusses the role of media organisations like Fox news in the selection of U.S. president Donald Trump as the American president. It discusses that independent media has great ability to attract the attention of larger audience. News media indeed had the power to shape the reality as people believe more in propaganda by alternate media rather than trusting on mainstream mass media. That is where Trump won and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton became the casualty.

The article examines the environmental and climate policies of U.S. President Barack Obama. Topics discussed include Obama's use of political capital to address the climate change crisis by phasing out carbon-based fuels, promotion of alternative energy, and opposition from the Republican-controlled Congress with support from large corporations. The rise to power of the Republican Party, led by businessman Donald Trump, and its policy implications are mentioned.

Did George W. Bush Steal America's 2004 Election?: Essential Documents By Bob Fitrakis, Harvey Wasserman, and Steve Rosenfeld. CICJ Books. 767 pages. $40. What Went Wrong in Ohio: The Conyers [...]

The article discusses movements of children protesting in an effort to prevent climate change by changing politics. Topics include school walkouts to protest government inaction on climate change, the work of the organization Sunrise Movement, and the reaction of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein to protesters in her office. Comments by U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are noted.

Even as the president pushes for new anti-terrorism powers, Washington continues to ignore warnings that its nuclear-weapons facilities-high on any terrorist target list-are frighteningly vulnerable. So Rich Levernier, who spent [...]

Nelson Mandela's dream of squashing apartheid in South Africa has succeeded, but South Africa's social and economic conditions have not improved under the new leadership. President Thabo Mbeki hopes to change the situation with the Millennium Africa Recovery Plan. Contributions from wealthier nations will be used for education, infrastructure, and job creation, but Mbeki should agree to stop government spending on arms buildup.

A traveling writer observes the environmental degradation in the countries he visits and concludes that humans are an endangered species because of their despoliation of the ecology. He believes that the paramount issue is whether civilization will act quickly enough to save itself from extinction.

THE LAST OPEN SPACE IN LOS ANGELES IS ABOUT TO DISAPPEAR. Stand at the ocean end of the property, your back to the Pacific, and the land stretches out before [...]

Chongqing, the Yangtze River city that Americans may know as Chungking, is a naturally foggy place. It also suffers some of the worst pollution in all China, which puts it [...]

The global insurance and banking industries have shifted investments in an effort to reduce environmental risk caused by global warming. Climate change has an adverse impact on the social, economic and environmental systems. It has lead to climatic extremes which have impelled droughts and famines, and caused wide scale damage to the environment and the global economy. The increase in sea levels will make many low lying areas uninhabitable. The banking industry should give incentives to their clients to prevent ecologically damaging practices.

FIRST, SOME PRESSING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: Is the new climate bill as big a deal as they say? The key point is, the government can run as many auctions and offer as many permits as Manchin's heart desires, but more auctions and permits do not necessarily translate into more drilling and pipelines. News coverage and political adversaries have put all the blame on Manchin, but Manchin's vote matters only because all 50 GOP senators stand in lockstep opposition to climate action. [Extracted from the article]

The first thing the girls in the boat wanted to know was whether I was married. There were three of them, in their late teens, and they giggled as they [...]

Former German parliament member Kelly, 44, and her lover, married former general Gert Bastian, 69, were found dead from gunshot wounds on Oct 19, 1992. Local police concluded that their deaths were a result of murder-suicide. Both may have been despondent.

JOHN WILLIAMS has been making wine in California's Napa Valley for nearly 30 years, and he farms so ecologically that his peers call him Mr. Green. But if you ask [...]

The article discusses climate change in relation to a 2015 international conference in Paris, France to address the issue. Topics include the pricing of carbon, potential economic losses from abandoning fossil fuel reserves, and political successes of anti-climate change activism. Temperature targets are addressed in relation to emissions reduction targets.

The article presents reprints of articles, images, and quotations from the publication between the years of 1995-2005, including "Bombs and Bulldozers" by Edward W. Said from the September 8, 1997 issue; "Letter From Ground Zero" by Jonathan Schell from the October 15, 2001 issue; and "Rolling Back the 20th Century" by William Greider in the May 12, 2003 issue. A timeline of U.S. events for this period is also presented.

THE SECRET LIFE OF HENRY KISSINGER Nothing, it seems, succeeds like failure. How else to explain the media visibility of Henry Kissinger during the Persian Gulf crisis? After all, the [...]

The article discusses U.S. president Donald Trump's promise to proceed in the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline and relates this to his fight against the climate policy. It highlights the adoption of clean energy sources by global energy markets including China. Topics discussed include Trump's executive orders against former U.S. president Barack Obama's climate record, his proposing budget cut for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and his actions pertaining to coal miners.

The article discusses how Jerry Brown, the governor of California, has approved hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, in the state despite his environmental protection platform. Topics include concern that the legislation is related to campaign donations from the oil company Occidental Petroleum, how fracking in California is aimed at oil rather than natural gas, and comments from Jason Marshall, the deputy director of the Department of Conservation.

President George W. Bush's energy policy needs to be blocked by his opponents and they should call for a New Green Deal. This deal, which could be led by government, involves using a market approach to promote energy efficiency and economic returns.

The article presents a conversation between writer and activist Terry Tempest Williams and the periodical's environment correspondent Mark Hertsgaard about the nuclear power documentary film "Pandora's Promise." The film features converts who believe that the world should embrace nuclear power to address the threat of climate change. According to Williams, the film challenged her thinking about antinuclear activism. Hertsgaard cited studies about the health impact of radioactivity. Hertsgaard further explains the film's blindness to the economic-political context of nuclear technology.

Temperatures are rising. Rainfalls are shifting. Droughts are intensifying. What will we eat when wheat won't grow? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Byline: Mark Hertsgaard The 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill was even worse than BP wanted us to know. It's as as Dawn dishwashing liquid.' That's what Jamie Griffin says [...]

The article discusses plans in Africa to combat the effects of global warming by planting trees. In 2005 Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo proposed planting trees along a nine-mile stretch to halt encroachment from the Sahara Desert. Critics have since argued that such green endeavors are better undertaken at the local level, by people incentivized to plant and care for the vegetation. In the village of Koutal, Senegal, women have planted 290 hectares of trees that can be harvested for timber, illustrating both the economic and environmental promise of green projects.

In this article the author voices his opinion on the denial of climate change and global warming, and the activities of corporate lobbyists and right wing ideologues who attempt to restrict the U.S. government from addressing the issue of climactic changes. It is noted that the emission of greenhouse gases was seen as an environmental threat as early as the 1980s. A number of other topics are addressed including the record heat wave in Europe in 2003, the author's view that climate change deniers lack credibility, and the opinions of U.S. congressman Jim Sensenbrenner.