TiredEarth WARNS: Reckless US tanker attacks risk turning the Persian Gulf into an oil slick

Tired Earth

09 Sep 2026

As the U.S. escalates its campaign against Iranian vessels, its choice of destructive weapons—unlike Iran's precision strikes targeting engine rooms while leaving hulls intact —dramatically raises the risk of catastrophic oil spills in one of the world's most fragile marine environments.

Spotlighting Atmosphere and Beyond

Selva Ozelli

07 Sep 2026

An UNGA and COP31 event you might not want to miss in New York City is the Statue of Liberty Exhibition, featuring artists Hunt Slonem’s Bird, Butterflies and Bunny Series and Selva Ozelli’s Humming Bird, Butterfly and Rose Flag CCL Series, held at the National Lighthouse Museum in Staten Island, NY, and running through the end of the year.

U.S. Authorizes Sale of Winter Gasoline to Bring Down Prices

Tired Earth

25 Aug 2026

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved an exceptional measure: the switch to winter-grade gasoline—typically cheaper but more polluting—will be moved forward by two weeks to ease the burden on consumers facing soaring fuel prices linked to the war in Iran.

Fires, drought, heatstroke – will this climate emergency tip the scales to action?

Irene Quaile

22 Aug 2026

In Europe, we are currently experiencing some devastating impacts of climate warming. The world is set to overshoot the 1.5°C upper limit, with emissions still on the rise. While we adapt to the life-changing impacts we can no longer avoid after decades of missed opportunities, will this wake-up call speed up the end of fossil fuels and the shift to a low-carbon economy?