Sunday, May 5, 2024

After a Year of Pledges and Promises, Are We Any Closer to Saving the...

Thousands of acres of milkweed will be planted in the spring—but environmental groups say the focus on habitat isn’t enough.

A Fitbit for Polar Bears Reveals Their Struggle to Survive

Scientists document that climate change is forcing the animals to exert more energy to find food.

It’s Day 100 of the Worst Environmental Disaster Since the BP Oil Spill

Residents are frustrated by the slow response to the Aliso Canyon gas leak.

The Whalers Are Long Gone, but These Great Whales Are Still Struggling

Researchers have created the first reliable population estimates for the now-rare New Zealand southern right whale.

Portuguese Medical Association President Calls for Global Ban on Glyphosate

The President of the Portuguese Medical Association, José Manuel Silva, has called for a Global ban on the World’s most used herbicide, Glyphosate, over the many health concerns surrounding the chemical.

The Best Way To Honor Tamir Rice is by Reforming Our Broken Justice System

How many times will our justice system refuse to charge police with killing unarmed black people?

Why I Faced Arrest, Even as I Battle Cancer, to Fight TPP

"If ratified, the TPP would lock in monopolies for certain new medicines, biological medicines that help people like me stay alive."

Let’s End Torture in U.S. Prisons

Survivors call solitary confinement “living death.”

NYC Activists Celebrate Guilty Verdict in Akai Gurley Case, Plan to Keep Pressure on...

Liang is set to be sentenced on April 14. The activists who helped bring about his conviction say they will continue onto other cases where cops have gotten away with murder, and hopefully make sure that officers of all races are held accountable.

‘Reclaim Our Schools’: Cities Rally Nationwide to Save Public Education

Thousands gather to protest budget cuts, high-stakes testing, and state takeovers of public schools