Saturday, October 3, 2026

Canada’s big banks are secretly supporting Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion

"Once again, we see that Canadian banks are leading the world in financing climate-destructive, Indigenous rights-violating projects," said one campaigner.

Monsanto Files Lawsuit to Stop California From Listing Glyphosate as Known Carcinogen

Monsanto is facing a slew of criticism from environmentalists as well as mounting class-action lawsuits over the controversial chemical.

US Fish and Wildlife precludes listing of monarch butterfly on Endangered Species Act; remains...

While the monarch butterfly remains a candidate for the list, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service found listing actions for 161 species on the National Listing Workplan a higher priority.
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UK bans all new petrol and diesel cars by 2040

"A clear policy to move people towards cleaner vehicles by banning the sale of petrol and diesel cars and vans after 2040 is welcome."

Air pollution, mental illness and COVID-19

The pandemic has given the natural environment a brief respite from human abuse; as countries ‘open up’, we have the chance to adopt a new responsible approach to living and not revert to old destructive ways.

Trump lets fracking companies release more climate-warming methane

Environmental organizations condemned the Trump administration's latest environmental rollback and criticized Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke for siding with oil and gas interests.

Revealed: Shell Oil nonprofit donated to anti-climate groups behind Project 2025

Shell USA Company Foundation sent $544,010 between 2013 and 2022 to organizations that broadly share an agenda, including severely limiting the Environmental Protection Agency.

Glyphosate found in Iowa honey

The glyphosate residues showing up in food are surprising and worrisome.

A Black community in West Virginia sues the EPA to spur action on toxic...

Research shows that two majority-Black communities in the state were left out of a regulatory effort earlier this year to tighten limits on cancer-causing chemicals.

Earth is shaking a lot less now that everyone is staying home

The reduction in seismic activity, like reduction in air pollution, also show that people are adhering to social distancing guidelines from governments around the world.