Pushing Carbon Tax and Fracking Ban, Sanders Lays Down Gauntlet on Climate
"I hope that Secretary Clinton would join me if we are serious about climate change, about imposing a tax on carbon on the fossil fuel industry and making massive investments in energy efficiency and sustainable energy. And by the way... I hope you’ll join me in ending fracking in the United States of America."
Solar Energy Employs 3 Times More Americans Than Coal
More than 35,000 solar jobs added in 2015, bringing U.S. solar workforce total to nearly 209,000; an increase of 123% since 2010.
Ban on Life Without Parole Sentences for Kids Expanded by Supreme Court
The ruling will give thousands of people a chance at parole.
A New Era of Global Protest Begins
In line with the steady rise in social unrest over the past decade, it’s likely that we will witness an unprecedented escalation in large-scale citizen protests across the globe in 2016 and beyond.
2015 Was the World’s Warmest Year—and 2016 Might Be Even Hotter
Scientists say the record-breaking high temperatures are a clear sign that climate change is accelerating.
Removing Artificial Ingredients Helped Turn Around Cereal Sales
General Mills is selling more Cheerios, Lucky Charms, and other products, reversing losses suffered last year.
Activists Deliver Plan for Just Transition to EPA Offices Nationwide
Activists issued their own corrective on the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan at each of the EPA’s 10 regional offices yesterday.
Animal Rights Activists Lament India’s Lifting Ban on Bullfighting
The bulls are kept in small enclosures and often given alcohol before they are released and tackled by groups of men.
Methane Discovered in Drinking Water Near Fracking Wells
A Stanford researcher found the highest risk of leaks was from shallow natural gas wells drilled in California, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
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.