Maine becomes first state to make corporations pay for recycling
“While we’re first in the U.S., we’re not going to be the last.”
Eight of the 10 nations most at risk from climate and toxic pollution in...
Toxic pollution in the environment, be it dirty air, contaminated water or unhealthy soils, accounted for more than 8 million deaths globally in 2018.
Coastal landfills are no match for rising seas
Tens of thousands of dumps line the U.S. coastlines, most sitting at or near sea level...
House Committee seeks interview with Exxon lobbyist caught on tape
The House Oversight Committee is requesting that Keith McCoy appear before the committee to discuss ExxonMobil’s anti-climate lobbying tactics and funding for shadow groups.
Italian government bans large cruise ships from entering Venice lagoon
Venice will no longer allow large cruise ships from entering the Basin of San Marco, the Canal of San Marco and the Giudecca Canal.
It’s time for an urgent intervention in the food system ruining our climate
The Farm System Reform Act would provide a real solution to addressing the climate impacts of industrial agriculture.
Great Barrier Reef in danger: Don’t fight the diagnosis, fight the threats (commentary)
My plea to the government and to my fellow Australians: Don’t let politics thwart science. Don’t fight the diagnosis. Fight the threats. The world is watching and the clock is ticking.
Tribal leaders raise ‘serious concerns’ about plans to turn their shrinking Louisiana island home...
After a long state and federal push to relocate the Indigenous people of Isle de Jean Charles from their threatened homeland, new recreational development around the island risks further colonial displacement.
Sea Shepherd and Peruvian government intercept illegal fishing vessels
The success of this unique government-civilian partnership may provide the blueprint for future enforcement efforts at sea as more governments accept help.
Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: A unifying Peoples Project
Ethiopians are faced with a choice: unite and prosper or withdraw into ethnic rivalries and fall into further conflict and discord.