Australian teens bring class action climate lawsuit to stop coal mine expansion
“I believe that the government has a duty to young people to protect our futures from the impacts of climate change, including stopping the impact of the Vickery Extension Project.”
Humanity on path to climate collapse as study warns 16 tipping points at risk
New research finds current climate policies put Earth on a collision course with multiple environmental tipping points, threatening irreversible damage to global systems.
US cities are suffocating in the heat. Now they want retribution
In a recent lawsuit, the city argues that fossil fuel companies should be held responsible for such costs because they knowingly contributed to the climate crisis.
2021 trends that could drive the energy transition further next year
2021 highlighted ways that renewable energy appears to offer more stable and affordable electricity than burning fossil fuels.
Bill McKibben: What’s next? Solidarity with Standing Rock, Nov. 15
So, what's next? Showing our solidarity with Standing Rock. Please join me and thousands of others across the world Nov. 15.
Dwindling salmon and treaty rights in the Puget Sound.
Environmental Health News has investigated these Native American efforts to reclaim their culture by, in part, fighting to preserve important cultural touchstones like water and salmon.
Trump proposes cutting Great Lakes funding by 97%
Every Senator needs to do the right thing for those living by the Great Lakes and reject these dangerous cuts.
The health and future of the world’s children are at risk and no country...
“This must be a wake up call for countries to invest in child health and development, ensure their voices are heard, protect their rights, and build a future that is fit for children.”
As California considers dropping fossil fuels from major pension funds, new report calls out...
“California cannot be a climate justice leader if we continue to invest in the companies that are polluting our environment.”
Bayer considers putting an end to US glyphosate sales
“Removing glyphosate from residential use would be a step in the right direction.”