Friday, April 26, 2024

Plastic pollution in Antarctica 5 times worse than expected

As many as 51 trillion microplastic particles – 500 times more than stars in our galaxy – litter our seas, seriously threatening marine wildlife.

Meet the activists with a plan to make climate change matter in elections

When we speak in terms of people’s needs and dreams rather than inanimate carbon-things, deniers don’t stand a chance.

4 signs we’re winning the battle against Monsanto

It’s no wonder Monsanto can’t wait to hand over the keys to Bayer. Things are getting messy. For consumers and environmentalists, it’s a beautiful mess.

We can’t fight climate change if we keep lying to ourselves

The inability to see what is in front of our eyes replicates the blindness of all past civilizations that celebrated their eternal glory at moments of precipitous decline.

Monsanto targets cancer scientist in flawed Reuters story

The story fails to disclose several key pieces of information.

Resistance that won’t quit: A timeline of the Keystone XL Pipeline

Despite a Trump executive order undoing nearly nine years of defiance, the story of the-pipeline-that-won’t-die isn’t over.

Judge’s ruling on Standing Rock a second chance for justice

The federal court decision could start a new chapter in the DAPL saga, beginning with dropping prosecution of water protectors.

Climate action: U.S. cities, states, and businesses step up and vow to meet Paris...

The U.S. could meet 60 percent of its Paris commitment through efforts of cities, states and businesses.  

We will soon be using more than the earth can provide

Forget the GDP, it’s time for our leaders to pay attention to metrics that matter.

The Koch brothers & Trump: The men who sold the world

With the help of the Koch Brothers, Trump and the Republican Party have “moved in the opposite direction from virtually the rest of the world.”