Shining bright: The promise of the Sunrise Movement
The Sunrise Movement, composed of activists from high school age to their mid-20s, formed to challenge power in the form of targeted Congresspeople and to more broadly tackle the climate crisis in a loud but uniquely jubilant voice.
Our freshwater emergency is worse than you think
Blue states can take the lead on protecting water where it counts most: at the source. They can articulate an urgently needed national water vision.
NBC’s Meet the Press devotes entire show to climate change with no time for...
"The Earth is getting hotter. And human activity is a major cause, period. We're not going to give time to climate deniers. The science is settled, even if political opinion is not."
Noam Chomsky: The future of organized human life is at risk thanks to GOP’s...
We have to make decisions now which will literally determine whether organized human life can survive in any decent form.
Democratic leaders push forward “weak” congressional panel instead of a Green New Deal
This new select committee is simply a revival of an old climate panel but has even less authority than its predecessor.
2018 was a year of deadly climate disasters and an ‘ear splitting wake-up call’
“The evidence, if we needed any more, continues to stack up."
Here’s how Trump’s environmental record is hurting communities worldwide
“This is our reality now.”
Persistent ice melt in Greenland even in winter, new study confirms
The persistent year-round runoff even in the coldest months is the "the greatest contributor to sea level rise."
Greenpeace condemns Japan’s announcement to resume commercial whaling
“Their decision to withdraw is regrettable and Australia urges Japan to return to the Convention and Commission as a matter of priority.”
2018 wasn’t a completely horrible year for the environment
There were bright spots and victories among the attacks on biodiversity, climate and public health.