Articles for tag: Climate Change, US news

President Trump’s UN Address Sparks Global Debate After Labeling Climate Change Activism a ‘Con Job’

Andrew Alpin

At the 2025 United Nations General Assembly, President Donald Trump used his address to deliver one of his most provocative environmental pronouncements to date—labeling climate change activism a “con job” and “green scam.” His return to the UN stage after a six-year hiatus was marked by tension: he defied the customary 15-minute limit (speaking nearly ...

No! Alyssa Carson is Not Going to Mars.

Andrew Alpin

Every so often, a social media post goes viral claiming that a young “astronaut-in-training” named Alyssa Carson is destined for Mars — and that she will never return. The reality, however, is far less sensational. While Alyssa Carson is a committed space advocate and has built an impressive résumé for her age, she is not ...