Climate change

The presidential hopeful also uses her plan to consistently plug Medicare for All, which would result in the abolishment of private insurance, making Americans wholly dependent on a government-run healthcare system costing trillions of dollars. Medicare for All would also cover illegal immigrants, Warren confirmed at a town hall last November. … [Read more...] about Elizabeth Warren Links Climate Change to Spread of Infectious Diseases amid Coronavirus Fears

“But growers still must learn to grow these new varieties,” she said. “That’s a big hurdle in some regions that have grown the same varieties for hundreds and hundreds of years, and they need consumers who are willing to accept different varieties from their favorite regions.” … [Read more...] about Report: Climate Change Could Threaten Global Wine Supply

“We need to start listening to the science, and treat this crisis with the importance it deserves,” said the 17-year-old, just as President Trump was arriving in Davos and was due to give a speech. Trump has pulled the U.S. out of the Paris accord to limit climate change and has traded barbs with Thunberg on social media. … [Read more...] about Greta Thunberg scolds Davos elites over climate as Trump arrives

He received some support from the International Monetary Fund, which predicted that global growth would hit 3.3% this year, in part because of the easing of Trump’s trade war with China. That’s up from 2.9% last year, the worst year for the world economy since the Great Recession from 2007 to 2009. … [Read more...] about At Davos, Trump rejects climate crisis, lauds U.S. economy and fossil fuels

Last year more than 8,000 staffers signed an open letter to Jeff Bezos, the chief executive and founder, demanding that Amazon cut its carbon emissions, end its use of fossil fuels and stop its work with oil companies that use Amazon’s technology to locate fossil fuel deposits. … [Read more...] about Employees criticize Amazon’s climate policy despite job risks