climate change

Live Like NYC is Sinking Into the Ocean (Because It Is)
by Hannah Harkness Two years ago, my friend said to me “NYC is every Doomsday movie’s bitch-don’t worry about it.” This is because I told her, with conviction, that I wanted to move here before it sinks. While I love me a good disaster movie, I can’t put NYC sinking

Global Warming Causes Electrical Fan Use to Increase by 9000% in San Francisco
In 1970 the average low for San Francisco was a little over 53 degrees across summer months. By 2018, that figure was up to a little over 56 degrees. “56 degrees at night in San Francisco is already untenable,” said a local San Franciscan, “But 80 degrees?! We’re not equipped

Fast Food Chain Promises ‘Meatless Burger’ Will Still Cause Diarrhea
The famed ‘meatless’ burger has passed the testing stage and is now making its way into major fast food chains across America. Fast Food CEO and spokesperson Randy Hambuckler, reassured the press this week that, “although the meatless burger does not contain the fast food meat you’ve come to love,

The Satirical Sideshow Reflecting the House of Mirrors Called Climate Change: Tempting Fate
a satirical sideshow entertainment reflecting the house of mirrors called climate change. Balk at the science, bemoan the social impacts, and scream in horror at the political divide.

The Green New Deal Isn’t Just Affordable, It’s Necessary Now
By Ryan Smith The Green New Deal resolution Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) have proposed has captured the attention of the American public like nothing else. The deal presents a sweeping vision for meeting the challenge of climate change by creating a more just, equitable and

Global Day of Action Against Climate Change
Join thousands of Californians on Saturday, September 8th in San Francisco to Rise for Climate, Jobs, & Justice. We’re marching as part of a global day of action before Governor Jerry Brown welcomes the world to San Francisco for the Global Climate Action Summit. There is no time left for

Republicans Are Making The EPA’s Work Environment Toxic
By Irene Nazari By creating a toxic work environment at the EPA, administrator Scott Pruitt is threatening the agency’s ability to address increasingly urgent environmental issues for us all. In 2017, over 700 employees left the EPA and now many more are predicted to follow. Trump appointee and fossil fuel

Brain Study Shows Conservatives are More Fearful than Liberals
“Fear” and “Ignorance” are supportive bedfellows. According to researchers at “University College London found that self-described conservative students had a larger amygdala than liberals. The amygdala is an almond-shaped structure deep in the brain that is active during states of fear and anxiety. Liberals had more gray matter at least in the anterior cingulate