Global Ice Cap Meltdown May Be "Inevitable"

onFeb 19, 2007 @ 08:55 PST

A critical meltdown of ice sheets and severe sea level rise could be inevitable because of global warming. Scientists are preparing to warn their governments that the next IPCC report will conclude there is a 50% chance that widespread ice sheet loss “may no longer be avoided.”

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uk/Reform Conference Sponsor Called Farage’s Rhetoric ‘Very Far-Right’

ByJoey Grostern and Sam Bright

onOct 16, 2025 @ 08:01 PDT

A media CEO who helped to stage an event with Reform’s main U.S. ally has publicly denounced the party’s leader.

uk/How a ‘Pro-Climate’ Charity Channelled Cash to a Koch-Funded Think Tank

ByMax Colbert

onOct 15, 2025 @ 03:44 PDT

Opaque funds are masking donations to political causes.

Danielle Smith Met with Heritage Foundation After U.S. Election

ByDavid Falk

onOct 14, 2025 @ 05:20 PDT

The Alberta premier said she met with the right-wing think tank that spearheaded Project 2025 following Donald Trump’s second win.

OpenAI’s New Energy Chief Is a Trump Administration Natural Gas Evangelist

ByRei Takver

onOct 13, 2025 @ 09:03 PDT

The ChatGPT creator hired John McCarrick, a gas-loving former Trump energy official, to guide how the company will source huge quantities of power for its colossal supercomputers.

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