Sunday, April 5, 2026

Mass die-off of Western Monarch butterflies linked to pesticides, study finds

Western monarch butterflies overwinter along the Pacific coast, but they are vulnerable to pesticide residue and drift from nearby farms and urban areas.

220 ‘Significant’ Pipeline Spills Already This Year Exposes Troubling Safety Record

The number of significant pipeline incidents grew 26.8 percent from 2006 to 2015.

2020’s first presidential debate does not have climate as discussion topic

“It is critical that every debate includes questions that ask the candidates what they would do to address climate change and environmental injustice.”

Climate change: The potential impacts of collective inaction

Such irresponsible, reckless behavior adds grist to the mill of those both inside America and throughout the world.

Climate deniers moved rapidly to spread misinformation during and after attack on US Capitol

The disinformation-fueled movement backing him is extremely unlikely to simply fade away...

Nike and Adidas are using kangaroo skin to make sneakers—is that really necessary?

Popular shoe manufacturers are contributing to the world’s largest commercial slaughter of land-based wild animals.

Republican governor against Trump’s offshore oil plans

With South Carolina’s economy dependent on coastal business, such as fishing and tourism, any damage to the coast could have a major impact on the state.

Vicious cycle of increasing wealth gaps, disproportionate climate harms is worsening globally, report finds

“Global inequalities seem to be about as great today as they were at the peak of western imperialism in the early 20th century.”

‘Powerful victory’ as judge dismisses charges against Line 3 water protectors

"Why are U.S. citizens who are trying to protect themselves from a foreign fossil fuel corporation facing arrest, when no one at Enbridge will ever be held accountable for their crimes?"

Paying for an overheating Earth

At a time when the major fossil-fuel companies are still raking in staggering profits off their oil and natural gas supplies, as that line straight out of my childhood went: There oughta be a law.