Nearly half a billion people at risk from sea level rise by 2100
“There’s a lot of scientists looking at long-term scenarios. But it’s happening now in parts of the world.”
Monsanto ‘commands’ civic group to turn in all communications over glyphosate
"There are millions of people around the world who have a deep and genuine concern that Monsanto's glyphosate is making us and our environment sick."
Community efforts to clean up contaminated water in one California town
“Lawmakers need to figure out better ways to balance the interests of industry with protecting people’s health.”
UPS tests electric cycles for busy cities
The USPS bikes hold up to 400 pounds of packages and are designed for use in both urban areas and rural neighborhoods.
Ozone layer is tracking toward recovery by 2040, UN report finds
the ozone layer should recover to 1980 levels by around 2040 for most of the globe, around 2045 for the Arctic and around 2066 for Antarctica.
Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere at highest level since the the Pliocene epoch
"So, the modern climate change we see is big, really big; even by standards of Earth history."
New report reveals Big Oil’s playbook to silence climate protests
The new report exposes the strategic use of dissent-chilling lawsuits, and tight-knit relationships between fossil fuel representatives and law enforcement.
Fish and Wildlife Service lists subspecies of silverspot butterfly under Endangered Species Act
The silverspot butterfly isn't in immediate danger of extinction, but rather science indicates that it will likely be endangered in the near future.
GOP attorneys general petition against EPA’s use of civil rights law for environmental justice
The petition, if successful, could have dire consequences for communities living near industrial sites.
First major U.S. insurance company to stop insuring and investing in coal
It seems like every day there is a new story of a pipeline spilling crude oil or an oil refinery exploding. How...