As climate chaos escalates in Indian Country, feds abandon tribes
With the climate crisis now escalating, and the federal government withdrawing, help from local muscle and outside charities is about all the disaster relief that Indian Country can expect for the foreseeable future.
McDonald’s can’t fool its shareholders: Big chicken is bad business
Over 130 food companies have all committed to policies that detail concrete improvements for chickens, McDonald's stands out in its refusal to join this momentum.
French police use tear-gas on peaceful climate protesters in Paris
"This happened today. Do not look away."
New study shows communities of color disproportionately affected by air pollution
“What this study shows is what communities of color across the region have long understood—that they are unfairly exposed to higher levels of pollution."
Amazon infrastructure puts 68% of indigenous lands / protected areas at risk: report
"The central point of this study is to show the need of acquiring an integral vision of the region to fight the destruction that has been taking place.”
Killing as a government service
The USDA’s Wildlife Services program slaughters millions of wild animals every year — including endangered species. It doesn’t have to.
Advocates pressure EPA to consider public health over Monsanto profits
The Environmental Protection Agency is currently green-lighting the continued use of cancer-linked glyphosate in the United States for another 15 years. Those...
Biodiversity can help coral reefs survive in current climate crisis
Coral reefs, often referred to as “the rainforests of the seas,” are currently facing a variety of threats from ocean warming and...
EPA approves the use of bee-killing pesticide on millions of acres
Trump’s EPA gave the okay to the ‘emergency’ use of sulfoxaflor, the bee-killing pesticide, on 13.9 million acres across 11 states.
EPA creates loophole for toxic air pollution
“EPA’s action is dangerous and shameful.”