Americans, Iraqis, Palestinians Biggest Yawners on Climate Change

onJul 30, 2009 @ 06:44 PDT

A majority of peoples around the world – 73 % – want their governments to put action on climate change at the top of the political agenda, a new global public opinion poll suggests. Unfortunately Americans are not necessarily among them. Only 44% of Americans thought climate change should be a major preoccupation for the Obama administration, the survey co-ordinated by the University of Maryland’s Program on International Policy Attitudes said. The only other two countries unwilling to see their governments make climate change a top focus were Iraq and the Palestinian territories.

By Ross Gelbspan

uk/Trump’s Energy Secretary Says ‘Cold Is Larger Killer’ During Record European Heatwave

ByAdam Barnett

onJun 23, 2026 @ 16:03 PDT

Chris Wright, a former oil and gas executive, urged the UK to embrace fossil fuels at right-wing Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference in London.

Series: Alliance for Responsible Citizenship, Inside MAGA’s Global Climate Agenda

Series: Alliance for Responsible Citizenship, MAGA

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s Concerning Growth in Fossil Fuel Ties

ByTaylor Noakes

onJun 22, 2026 @ 08:11 PDT

The addition of the Canadian Natural Resources Limited director expands fossil fuel representation on the board overseeing nearly $800 billion in retirement savings, as CPPIB faces scrutiny over its climate strategy.

The 'Oscars of Advertising' Has a Cheating Problem

ByEllen Ormesher and Emily J Gertz

onJun 19, 2026 @ 08:39 PDT

Many Cannes Lions award winners have claimed credit for field work they didn’t do, positive impacts that can’t be confirmed, or campaigns that barely existed.

Series: Holding the Advertising and Public Relations Industry Accountable for Greenwash and Climate Misinformation

Series: Advertising & PR Industry