Will the US Catholic Church Divest from Fossil Fuels and Buy Solar Panels Instead?...
The pope is trying to get the word out to U.S. Catholics to do something practical about climate change. Will Pope Francis help move all Americans toward a greener and less dangerous future?
Bipartisan support for public lands protection bill passes through Congress
The new bill, S.47, is viewed as "a massive win for the present and future of American conservation."
Indigenous peoples & local communities offer best hope for our planetary emergency
We must start by standing with those environmental defenders who are safeguarding their lands and territories, and we must secure a future for the planet by securing their rights, tenure, and governance.
Victory: Maryland House passes bill to ban fracking
Maryland is leading the way in the movement to ban fracking.
“No winners on a dead Earth”: Why we need a climate leader in 2020
We know that election year 2020 is important, but we have scarcely begun to grasp the epic depth of what we must...
Glyphosate exposure increases cancer risk up to 41 percent, study finds
"Our analysis focused on providing the best possible answer to the question of whether or not glyphosate is carcinogenic. As a result of this research, I am even more convinced that it is."
Fracking and shale drilling caused spike in climate-warming methane pollution, says new study
Climate-changing pollution reached unprecedented levels in 2018. That's both judged against the last 60 years of modern measurements and against 800,000 years...
How tribes are harnessing cutting-edge data to plan for climate change
The tribes in the Pacific Northwest are leaders in climate adaptation and have mounted multifaceted responses to the threats they face.
Sanders introduces bill aimed to combat corporate polluters and clean up toxic drinking water
“It is not a radical idea to demand that when people in the world’s richest country turn on their taps, the water they drink is free of toxic chemicals.”
‘A massive win for all generations’: European human rights court rules Switzerland violated rights...
The landmark decision sets a powerful precedent for future climate-related lawsuits in Europe and around the world.