National Defense Authorization Act 2024 passes U.S. House, proceeds to Biden’s desk
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The U.S. House passed the NDAA for 2024 in a 310 to 118 vote today. The $886 billion legislation passed the U.S. Senate yesterday.
Search Results for U.S. News & World Report
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Climate, energy news roundup: Stories of interest on the environmental front
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A new study by legendary climate scientist James Hansen and his colleagues has found that global warming is accelerating faster than anticipated.
Lawrence Wittner: Billionaires in China, U.S. have much in common
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In recent decades, a growing similarity has developed between the Chinese and U.S. economic systems. Despite the Chinese Communist Party’s talk of “socialism,” the rapidly-expanding Chinese economy has become increasingly capitalist.
Climate and Energy News Roundup: November 2023
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Recent research indicates that accelerated ice melt in west Antarctica is inevitable for the rest of the century.
Climate and Energy News Roundup: What’s making news in the environment
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A UN climate report card on progress since the 2015 Paris Agreement says countries are trying, but urgently need to improve their efforts.
UMW ranked among best liberal arts colleges in U.S., recognized for theater department
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The University of Mary Washington is No. 11 among public liberal arts colleges on U.S. New & World Report’s 2024 “Best Colleges.”
Climate and Energy News Roundup: August 2023
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Climate scientists say that recent events indicate Earth’s climate has entered uncharted territory.
Climate and Energy News Roundup: July 2023
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This July 4th was the hottest day on record since climate scientists began using our present modeling system to estimate global daily average temperatures starting in 1979.
News Virginian, Daily Progress switching to three-day-a-week print schedule
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Six Virginia newspapers, including The News Virginian in Waynesboro and The Daily Progress in Charlottesville, will switch to a three-day-a-week print schedule beginning on June 27.
Roundup: What’s making news in climate justice, environmental politics and policy
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House Republicans are confident that pushing the production and use of fossil fuels will be a winning political strategy in 2024.
