environmental policy
How AI-Generated Disinformation Is Undermining Climate Action Ahead of COP30
Nov 07, 2025 04:04 pm CST
A new report reveals a 267% surge in climate disinformation ahead of COP30, with AI-generated content misleading public perception despite growing support for climate action. This sophisticated disinformation campaign includes fake flooding videos and fabricated climate documents, creating obstacles to meaningful environmental progress.
Brazil's President Warns Time to Prevent Catastrophic Climate Change Is Rapidly Diminishing at COP30 Summit
Nov 07, 2025 01:59 am CST
At the pre-COP30 summit in Amazonian Belem, Brazil's President Lula da Silva warned that the window to prevent disastrous climate change is closing quickly, citing UN projections of a 2.5°C temperature rise by 2100 that could cause 250,000 annual deaths and reduce global GDP by nearly a third. He criticized misinformation from "extremist forces" while urging immediate global action amid growing international climate tensions.
Trump Claims Victory Over "Climate Change Hoax" Following Bill Gates' Recent Statements
Oct 30, 2025 09:31 am CST
US President Donald Trump declares victory over what he terms the "climate change hoax" after Bill Gates stated that global warming would not lead to humanity's demise. Gates' memo acknowledging that climate change has serious consequences but won't end civilization was interpreted by Trump as validation of his long-standing skepticism on environmental issues, despite Gates maintaining that addressing climate change remains important.
Supreme Court Criticized for Prioritizing Firecracker Rights Over Air Quality: Amitabh Kant Warns of Delhi's Environmental Crisis
Oct 21, 2025 04:52 pm CST
Former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has strongly criticized the Supreme Court's decision to allow firecracker use during Diwali, as Delhi's air quality plummets to dangerous levels. With 36 of 38 monitoring stations hitting the "red zone" and AQI exceeding 400 in key areas, Kant calls for comprehensive pollution control measures to prevent an environmental and public health catastrophe in India's capital.