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politics of climate change

Court case challenges New Zealand's 'magical thinking' climate plans

Court case challenges New Zealand's 'magical thinking' climate plans

New Zealand, which attracts millions of tourists each year with its pristine nature and spectacular landscapes, is facing a legal challenge over "magical thinking" in its climate promises. After unravelling a string of green policies since it came to power in 2023, the right-leaning government is accused

Volatile Weather Damages Our Mental Health

Volatile Weather Damages Our Mental Health

In 2024, I experienced my first Christmas Day without snow in both Bozeman and my hometown of Polson. A year later, I witnessed falling snow in June while digging up dinosaurs. These rapid changes in weather patterns are a sign of climate change — a sign that I dreaded seeing. As

Americans care more about future generations than many think – and that gap could matter for policy

Americans care more about future generations than many think – and that gap could matter for policy

(TEMPE, AZ) Caring about future generations means believing that people who will live decades or centuries from now deserve ethical consideration. In practice, that means taking their interests into account when making all kinds of decisions across a range of issues – from aggressively cutting carbon emissions to investing in pandemic

France unveils plan to ditch all fossil fuels by 2050

France unveils plan to ditch all fossil fuels by 2050

France on Tuesday announced a "first of its kind" plan to phase out coal by 2030, oil by 2045 and gas by 2050 during a global conference aimed at breaking reliance on fossil fuels. The "roadmap" was published as dozens of nations gather in Santa Marta,

Merz says climate policy must not 'endanger' German industry

Merz says climate policy must not 'endanger' German industry

Germany's Friedrich Merz addressed a major climate policy gathering on Wednesday by stressing the need to unshackle industry from harmful regulations, including by reworking the EU's carbon trading scheme. "Climate protection must not endanger the industrial base in Germany and in our countries," the

David Andrews: On climate, we need common ground between 'hoax' and 'imminent doom'

Sustainability is a recognized virtue in natural resource management. The virtue of sustainability in legislation and government policy is less recognized but equally important. Businesses and individuals make plans and long-term investments based on government regulations and policy. If the rules change every few years, bad decisions are inevitable

Data Centers Could Ruin What Makes Montana Beautiful

AI has been a hot topic for the past year as its reach continues to expand. Rather than just generating your WRIT101 essay, it’s being used increasingly in medicine, materials science and for creating videos and images. The growing demand for AI has sparked the development of new data