‘Loving our country sounds like an abused spouse saying they love their abuser’: Robert De Niro leads crowd in rallying cry against Trump

The actor starts chant after president said he doesn’t ‘think about Americans’ financial situation, not even a little bit’

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It’s no surprise that an AI-faked presidential speech condemning foreign exploitation went viral – the world is suffering from a leadership vacuum

Attributed to the president of Namibia, the speech is still being shared as citizens across Africa and the Caribbean cry out for moral leaders willing to speak uncomfortable truths

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‘An equal and habitable world is possible’: academics set out sweeping vision for planetary survival

Global report provides an alternative to climate breakdown, political extremism and economic tensions

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Dismay as Trump officials to dismantle key ocean monitoring system

Ocean Observatories Initiative, $368m network that has provided crucial climate data, latest victim of Trump cuts

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Ishmael book by Daniel Quinn

Buy a cheap copy of Ishmael book by Daniel Quinn. One of the most beloved and bestselling novels of spiritual adventure ever published, Ishmael has earned a passionate following. This special twenty-f...

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Blue Origin rocket explodes during test in latest setback for Jeff Bezos-owned company

No personnel were harmed in the incident, the company said on social media, calling the explosion an ‘anomaly’

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Extreme heat in Europe ‘a brutal reminder’ of climate crisis, UN chief says

Simon Stiell said burning fossil fuels was driving intense heatwaves as UK and France broke temperature records on consecutive days

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‘Mind-bogglingly crazy’: climate experts alarmed by deadly spring heatwaves searing Europe

Scientists warn of ‘new reality’ of heat extremes that claim three times more lives than car crashes and 16 times as many as murderers

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‘Planetary destruction on fast-forward’: witnessing the disappearance of Indonesia’s ‘eternity glaciers’

Researchers racing to document Oceania’s last tropical glaciers found the remaining “eternal snow” in Indonesia’s West Papua region has lost almost all its ice

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Climate Change - Population Connection

Climate change is closely linked to population growth. In high-income countries especially, each additional person produces significant emissions.

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Beyond Hope - Orion Magazine

Removing a major stumbling block to acting on behalf of the Earth

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Malnourished Gray Whales of the Eastern North Pacific Are in ‘Serious Trouble’ - Inside Climate News

The population has plummeted over the past seven years as climate change triggers mass starvation in warming Arctic waters.

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New Orleans moves to brighten underserved neighborhoods: ‘Lights impact people’

A new initiative aims to repair broken and inadequate street lighting to help prevent crime

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The tipping point: what happens when deaths outnumber births?

The social and economic impact of people living longer and having fewer babies is hitting countries worldwide. Adaptation is key

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The world that bots built

We are speed running towards a technological dystopia

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Hope is contagious and science is king: 10 big lessons on ending the fossil fuel era

At world-first Santa Marta climate meeting, delegates say it was ‘euphoric’ to finally be focusing on concrete solutions

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CEO pay soared in 2025, 20 times faster than workers’ pay

Analysis finds real wages fell 12% since 2019, with inequality widening in the US beyond global levels

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This US shoreline hosts one of Earth's largest shark gatherings. Aerial images just revealed something worrying

Scientists in Florida are concerned about the impacts of beach nourishment projects on blacktip sharks and other marine species. April 16, 2026 Researchers in Palm Beach County, Florida, have documented how much beach nourishment projects can disrupt nearshore waters – and they’re worried it could be a problem for both sharks and swimmers. Beach nourishment is when sand is added to a beach to protect it from erosion and widen recreational areas so people have more space to enjoy the shoreline.

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‘Historic breakthrough’: Colombia climate talks end with hopes raised for fossil fuel phaseout

Nearly 60 countries back voluntary roadmaps to wean world off coal, oil and gas, at conference prompted by frustration with UN climate summits

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With supreme court ruling, Republicans can marginalize Black political power

Decision gives mapmakers in Republican states power to crack districts into pieces and dilute votes into oblivion

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US gas prices hit $4.23 high as Hormuz fears drive oil surge

Blockade threat in vital strait and Trump’s stance lift crude, pushing pump prices to highest level since 2022

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CEOs of US’s top energy firms received average pay raise of $12.3m, review finds

Utility bills are up as much as 40% in some regions, and companies shut off power to customers 13m times in 2025

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‘Suicidal’ model of capitalism leading to war and fascism, climate summit told

Colombia president Gustavo Petro tells 57-country talks on a green energy transition that fossil fuel interests could destroy humanity

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What if we had a 'small nuclear war'?

As West Asia stumbles towards a ‘small nuclear war’, it is time to evaluate the consequences for the entirety of humanity and the Planet.

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Trump’s horrors keep accumulating. We need the No Kings protests more than ever | Moira Donegan

Thousands of No Kings events will be fueled by anger over ICE violence, the Epstein files released and a war in Iran. These protests have power

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I am not paying American war taxes this year. Will you join me? | Clara Vondrich

War tax resistance has a venerable tradition dating back to days before the US was even born. It’s time to revive this tradition

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