The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said that the world needs to prepare for millions of “climate refugees,” following a hearing that deemed anyone fleeing their country for climate reasons an official refugee. That means they warrant special status and cannot be turned back from entering a country. Although climate scientists are not surprised …

The 2010s were the hottest decade on record, with eight of the ten hottest years ever recorded. The year 2019 was the second hottest year since in the 140 years of keeping record. Although climate scientists are not surprised by fact that fires are sweeping through Australia, they are surprised by the magnitude of the …

The giant Chinese paddlefish, a 150-million-year-old species, has gone extinct. Its extinction is the product of Chinese industrialization, and it was not the first victim. Some half of the fish in the Yangtze river have gone extinct already. China has been extraordinarily reckless with its environment, so this news should come as no surprise. But …

An Australian firefighter was caught on video refusing to shake the Prime Minister’s hand, an embarrassing rebuke for a Prime Minister already on the ropes because of his handling of climate change. Australia is literally burning to the ground. The images coming out of the country depict “armageddon.” An estimated 500 million animals have been killed in the fires. …

Hong Kong protestors are aiming to end 2019 with several protests and to usher in 2020 with a massive march. January 2020 will mark some seven months of protests in Hong Kong. To commemorate the six month anniversary of the protests, 800,000 Hong Kong citizens took to the streets in a peaceful march. “If the government …

If the recent crackdowns against any and all free thought, the Chinese government is terrified about losing control over its people. Beijing has just purged Robinson Crusoe of all references to Christianity––it gave other kids’ books the same treatment. Xi Jinping is also demanding a rewrite of the Quran to align with communist values. Beijing …

Last week, Christianity Today released a surprising article calling for Trump’s removal. Now, subscriptions to the magazine are surging, with liberal Christians telling them: “thank you!” The article struck a fair tone, but ultimately made a clear point: “The president of the United States attempted to use his political power to coerce a foreign leader to …

After Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov returned to Russia following a White House visit, Russian state TV ran a segment called, “Puppet Master and ‘Agent’—How to Understand Lavrov’s Meeting With Trump.” Russian state media, in other words, just called Trump an agent of the Russian government. How should we interpret that? The short answer is: …

A 12-year-old girl has been sentenced to a year of probation for burning a Chinese flag at the Hong Kong protests. The girl will have a criminal record and an imposed curfew. Despite China’s attempts to crack down on the protests, they’re still going strong. Retirees and secondary school students even banded together to keep …

Donald Trump has agreed to pay eight different charities a total of two million dollars. In the settlement, he admitted that he misused funds his charity, the Donald J. Trump Foundation, raised in order to help his presidential bid and pay off his business debts. He also bought a $20,000 portrait of himself. It should …

House Democrats announced two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump, one for obstruction of Congress and one for abuse of power. If (and when) approved, the will go to the Senate. The White House said that it would not intend to defend President Trump in the impeachment hearings. That indicates it feels confident that the Senate …

According to David Sievers, the campaign director for progressive public policy group MoveOn, said that there are 401 protests scheduled for the night before the House vote on Trump’s impeachment. The protests are expected to bring out 70,000 people. MoveOn also scheduled the United We Dream, Stand Up America, and the Women’s March. Despite the …