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

Industry-Linked Studies Disproportionately Advocate Meat Consumption

ByClare Carlile

onMay 21, 2026 @ 06:25 PDT

Campaigners say corporate-friendly science has “corrosive effects on public health debates”.

Series: Shining a Light on Big Ag’s Climate Push

Series: Big Ag's Climate Push

Analysis

The Pathways Alliance Carbon Capture Project Was Always a Boondoggle

ByMitch Anderson

onMay 20, 2026 @ 12:41 PDT

Instead of delivering on its promised CCS project, the Oil Sands Alliance is turning up the heat on Ottawa to rollback environmental regulations, and government is capitulating.

Climate Denier Group Pushes States to Embrace Coal Power for Data Centers

BySharon Kelly

onMay 20, 2026 @ 11:17 PDT

The Heartland Institute used the American Legislative Exchange Council’s 2025 annual meeting to spread climate disinformation and tout coal to power AI.

Series: Tech vs. Climate

Series: Tech vs Climate