Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Impending Trump Dakota Access easement is illegal, Standing Rock Sioux say

The move to grease the wheels for dirty energy infrastructure sets the Trump administration up for more clashes with protesters.

Growing pressure for lobbying transparency in climate talks

Growing pressure from a big coalition of civil society and environmental groups is mounting to make the process transparent and democratic.

Polar bear ‘invasion:’ How climate change is making human-wildlife conflicts worse

Unfortunately, climate change is only going to make these negative interactions between humans and wildlife more common.

Zika Pesticide Spraying is Killing Millions of Honeybees

An aerial pesticide being sprayed throughout South Carolina county to help prevent Zika has resulted in the tragic death of millions of honeybees.

The hidden side of fossil fuel investments: Private equity

Failing to hold private equity firms accountable exacerbates existing inequities.

Changes to National Environmental Policy Act increases logging in national forests

The new rule will "authorize logging and other activities without following NEPA’s public notification and environmental review requirements."

Toxins from Marathon refinery fire leaked 15 hours before evacuation called

Documents reveal air monitoring detected carcinogens from burning petroleum; residents with respiratory issues file lawsuit.

350.org on Senator Schumer’s support for the Climate and Community Protection Act (CCPA): ‘A’

"Now, the legislature must pass the strongest possible climate justice bill, and Governor Cuomo must sign it into law. The world is watching.”
The Himalayan border terrain near where glacial collapse can trigger flash floods downstream. Photo: NASA

What 13 minutes in Nepal can teach us about acting before disaster strikes

99% of humanitarian funding flows after disasters strike. The Himalayan flood should force a rethink of how – and when – scarce resources are spent.

Lobbying against key US climate regulation ‘cost society $60 billion,’ study finds

“Our new point is that if the very likelihood of having climate policy enacted in the first place may be jeopardized by political influences (via lobbying), why not try to use this revenue to neutralize some of the political opposition in a targeted way.”