Goldman Sachs announces commitment to set 2030 emissions reduction targets
The commitment is to reduce the physical emissions intensity of its portfolios, and has yet to rule out support for companies expanding oil, gas and coal.
The planet is not a dumping ground
The real problem is not waste, but plastic itself.
Injustice forever? Toxic PFAS chemicals have ‘made a mockery of our environmental regulations’
With a lack of regulations addressing toxic “forever chemicals,” students and professors at a Vermont college have taken their research skills into communities to spur action.
White House unveils plan to replace all lead pipes in next 10 years
“The bottom line is that there is no reason in the 21st century for why people are still exposed to this substance that was poisoning people back in the 18th century.”
People of color in U.S. more likely to breathe six types of air pollution,...
“For all years and pollutants, the racial/ethnic group with the highest national average exposure was a racial/ethnic minority group,”
Community efforts to clean up contaminated water in one California town
“Lawmakers need to figure out better ways to balance the interests of industry with protecting people’s health.”
WE are our weather
‘We are what we think’ especially regarding weather. The more the majority of us think negatively, the more we experience terrible weather patterns.
Amazon plastic waste increased 29% during pandemic
“We understand people need Amazon. And so we’re hoping Amazon can fix this problem and become a leader in reducing plastic, which is really important for the oceans.”
House progressives, climate coalition demand end to ‘fossil fuel handouts’
Opposition to Build Back Better Act provisions that would benefit polluters comes amid reporting that Senate Democrats plan to delay a vote on the package until 2022.
Climate crisis at the top of the world
Global orders and catastrophic change...