Coal Dust Responsible for Thousands of Deaths in the E.U.
Not only does burning coal cost companies and governments billions of pounds in disease treatment and lost working days, but it is proven to be the cause of thousands of deaths.
Arturo the World’s Saddest Polar Bear Dies in Captivity
At least 64 captive animals have died at the Mendoza Zoo in the last 7 months, reportedly due to bacteria outbreaks and overcrowding. Arturo died on Sunday due to a “blood circulation imbalance.”
Republicans Call Everyone But Governor Snyder for Congressional Hearing on Flint Water Crisis
It is unknown who will be called to testify at the hearing, or why the Governor of the State, whose administration and appointees were responsible for the decisions that led to the public being forced to drink and bathe in contaminated water for so long, isn’t being called to the hearing.
California votes to protect mountain lions under the state Endangered Species Act
The vote secured the Southern California and Central Coast mountain lions as a distinct population segment (DPS) and listed both populations as threatened under CESA because of their vulnerability to these threats and becoming locally extinct.
‘No time for half-measures’: Greenpeace rebukes EU’s partial ban on Russian oil
The new embargo exempts pipeline imports at the behest of Hungary's far-right leader Viktor Orbán.
The nuclear energy dilemma: Climate savior or existential threat?
Nuclear power has promise and peril, posing many challenging questions for environmentalists.
Climate protesters delay congressional baseball game
The protesters attempted to draw attention to the urgent need for large-scale climate action and pressure Democrat legislators to act.
The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet
As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.
A growing movement to reclaim water rights for Indigenous people
Native tribes are reliant on their local water sources, which have been continuously exploited and contaminated by the U.S. government and non-Native people. Indigenous groups are finding new ways to demand justice.
On our climate-challenged planet, only some deaths really matter
Wealthy victims make headlines — while the wealthy still living stall the moves that could protect us all.