UN agency approves controversial deep-sea mining tests
“This latest decision from the ISA will have come as a shock to civil society who were shut out of the decision-making process, highlighting a lack of transparency from the authority.”
220+ medical journals unite to demand urgent action on climate emergency
“The greatest threat to global public health is the continued failure of world leaders to keep the global temperature rise below 1.5°C and to restore nature,” warn journals in unprecedented joint editorial.
Dakota Access Pipeline: “There are no acceptable rerouting options”
“There are no acceptable rerouting options, there is only one solution: stop this pipeline.”
A poisoned legacy: challenging the EPA’s reluctance to ban glyphosate amidst rising health concerns
Unveiling the controversy: a deep dive into the legal, scientific, and humanitarian debate over glyphosate's future
Oil pipeline Canada bought will cost over $25 billion and never turn profit
"Guaranteeing another $8.8 billion to complete the project will simply be throwing good money after bad," says a new analysis, "for a total taxpayer loss of $26.1 billion."
Indigenous organizers halted plans for oil drilling in the Amazon
After months of protest, the government scaled back its plans – at least temporarily.
Four years of Donald Trump could sink the planet
If Trump isn’t going to pare CO2 emissions significantly, then the US alone could cook the planet, even if China and others act more responsibly.
The railroad industry loved modern brakes and safety, until they didn’t
Science and data shows that ECP brakes help prevent rail accidents like the recent one in Ohio.
WMO warns greenhouse gases and El Niño to push global temps to record levels
"...WMO is sounding the alarm that we will breach the 1.5°C level on a temporary basis with increasing frequency.”
Glyphosate sales fall as Bayer takes a €2.5 billion hit
A “significant further decline” of glyphosate sales could push Bayer towards a breakup of its agriculture business.