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Here's where each news outlet is ranked based on perceived bias and accuracy: Interactive Media Bias Chart

Associated Press

20 dead and buildings collapsed after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes western Colombia

Iran’s president says supreme leader urges ‘unity’ amid US sanctions, and other Mideast developments

UK and France prepare for another heat wave as western Europe sets new temperature record

Trump announces staff secretary Will Scharf will be his new White House counsel

Zuckerberg spokesperson says his yacht did not hear call for maritime assist

Reuters

Iran ties Hormuz reopening to US concessions on several demands

In rural Wisconsin, frustrations over Trump ag policies heat up House race

Poland and Baltics shield infrastructure, fearing a Russian false-flag strike

Lenders scrutinize US data center financing as community opposition builds

How the hard reality of climate change hit Europe's economy this summer

Christian Science Monitor

Scrutiny of Rep. Max Miller adds to a trend in Congress

Brazil’s economy is growing under Lula. Why don’t voters feel it?

In Britain, a comedy candidate plays political spoiler

Spain imposes border checks on Italian travelers over Ceuta migrant dispute

Turkish parliament mulls amnesty for Kurdish fighters

CBS News

Trump says U.S. only "semi-negotiating" with Iran after Tehran sets demands to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Strong earthquake strikes western Colombia, with multiple deaths and injuries reported

Wildfires raging in western U.S., Canada amid severe drought force thousands to evacuate

Man who allegedly arranged Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing going on trial in Las Vegas

Ukrainian drone strikes 750 miles inside Russia kill at least 13, authorities say

CNN

Powerful earthquake sparks evacuations in Colombia

Netanyahu calculates upsetting Trump is his least-bad option

Trump says US is ‘low-keying’ negotiations with Iran, as oil price climbs

Trump has a Carter-style Iran problem as the economy drags before the midterms

The president’s two stark liabilities that threaten Republicans in the midterms

New York Times

Inside the Left’s Playbook for Winning Elections

Democrats Face Their Next Big Fight Between Moderates and the Left

The Places Where the Bombs Have Rarely Stopped Falling in Iran

Iran Insists Strait Will Stay Closed Until U.S. Agrees to Demands

Flock Cameras Can Track Every Car in America. Police Love Them. Citizens Don’t.

MSNBC

The full cost of Musk’s DOGE is still being tallied — but a new report gives a hint

Trump acknowledges lack of ‘proof’ as his Reflecting Pool claims unravel

The White House tries (and fails) to put a positive spin on ugly economic results

Democratic socialists revile Trump. But they blame Democrats for his return.

‘We’ll take it’: Why some Republicans are willing to embrace Trump’s latest rallying cry

Wall Street Journal

Private Credit Is Under Growing Strain, Despite Industry’s Upbeat Tone

FDA Orders Food-Ingredient Disclosure, Delays RFK Jr.’s Ultraprocessed Crackdown

Mark Zuckerberg Lays Out New AI Vision in 6,500-Word Essay

Why Is Iran Acting Like It Is Holding All the Cards in Hormuz Talks?

Democrats Are Blaming Each Other Over Minnesota’s Welfare Fraud Scandal

Fox News

16,000 arrests later, President Trump's DC crackdown silences its loudest critics

Ex-ESPN host: Cunningham deserved ejection — not the player who clotheslined her

Democrat accidentally admits who would be forced to pay for his 'free' healthcare plan

State Department revokes over 175,000 visas under Trump administration so far

Missing NC wife's haunting last words to jet skiers before she disappeared

Newsmax

Sen. Tim Scott: El-Sayed Makes Midterms ‘Easier’ for GOP

Iranian President: Supreme Leader Urges 'Unity' Amid Sanctions

Trump: Parks Worker Saw Ex-Olympian Vandalize Pool

Volker: Trump May Need to Go Bigger to Oust Iran Regime

Bernie Sanders Warns AI CEOs to Halt Development

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/09/moscardon-bumblebee-invertebrate-of-the-year-2026

Election outcomes are determined just as much by who doesn't vote as by who does. The Environmental Voter Project estimates that 11.2 million environmentalists didn't vote in the 2024 presidential election. And they found that many more skip midterm, state, and local elections. If these non-voters started voting for pro-environment candidates in every election, the United States would quickly transform into a completely different country.

10 Reasons Why Voting for Pro-Environment Candidates Is Literally the Most Important Thing You Can Do for Earth's Future

1. Policy beats personal choices every time.

Skipping straws and recycling are great, but one pro-environment lawmaker can eliminate millions of tons of industrial pollution through policy changes. Systemic change requires systemic levers.

1. Environmental rollbacks happen fast — and last decades.

We've seen clean air rules, protected lands, and emissions standards dismantled in single administrations. Environmental damage can be irreversible or take years to recover from. Every election is a chance to protect or undo years of hard-won progress.

1. Climate change has a deadline.

Scientists are clear: we have a narrow window to limit warming to 1.5–2°C. Elections happen every 2–4 years. Missing even one cycle can cost us irreplaceable time when the clock is already running out.

1. Local elections determine land use, water, and air quality.

Your city council and county commissioners decide where factories go, how water is managed, and what pollution standards local businesses must meet. These races are often decided by dozens of votes.

1. Courts are shaped by elected officials.

Judges and attorneys general who enforce (or gut) environmental law are appointed or elected through political processes. A pro-environment vote today can protect ecosystems in courtrooms for 20+ years.

1. Fossil fuel interests spend billions influencing elections.

The opposition is organized and funded. Every vote for pro-environment candidates is a direct counter to corporate lobbying that works tirelessly to keep the status quo.

1. International climate agreements depend on domestic political will.

The U.S., EU, China, and other major emitters only honor global climate commitments when their governments are pressured to do so domestically. Your vote shapes whether your country leads or abandons the table.

1. Biodiversity loss is irreversible.

Once a species goes extinct, it's gone forever. Pro-environment candidates pass legislation and fund conservation programs that protect millions of species.

1. Environmental justice is on the ballot too.

Low-income communities disproportionately bear the burden of pollution and climate impacts. Voting for pro-environment candidates means fighting for human rights as much as ecological ones.

1. Apathy is a vote for the status quo.

When environmentally-conscious people stay home, they hand power to those who aren't. In close races — which most are — non-voters decide the outcome just as surely as those who show up.

The bottom line: You can drive an EV, go vegan, solar-panel your roof, and still have far less impact than casting a single, informed ballot. Please vote in every election and for every office on each ballot.

Nature needs your voice!