SEC finds fracking sand company misled investors with claims of ‘game changing’ sand
The fracking industry’s over-the-top claims to investors have been the norm, but even when proven to be fraudulent, companies suffer almost no consequences.
Great Barrier Reef in danger: Don’t fight the diagnosis, fight the threats
The loss of the Great Barrier Reef would be incalculable for Australia.
Largest coral reef survey in French Polynesia offers hope
“It’s nice to see that places like that still exist.”
As Trump scorned COVID-19 precautions, climate deniers echoed and expanded that message
Trump isn’t the only politician who’s urged inaction on both climate and COVID.
Portland City government compromised with oil industry in private, documents suggest
Climate activists and community associations, who were concerned about the risks associated with oil-by-rail shipments, counted the city’s rejection of the permit as a major victory, and were tantalizingly close to prevailing over the company.
Climate activist dies after setting himself on fire on Earth Day
“Most humans on the planet now breathe air made unhealthy by fossil fuels, and many die early deaths as a result – my early death by fossil fuel reflects what we are doing to ourselves.”
UN climate action summit falls ‘woefully short’ of expectations
The promises made by major economies at the UN Climate Action Summit fell "woefully short" of what is needed to address the climate crisis, The New...
World’s biggest meat and dairy companies spend more on ads than cutting emissions—new report
The meat and dairy sector—responsible for over 14 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions—has come under increasing pressure in recent years to tackle major climate harms.
15 state AGs sue EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt for not enforcing pollution controls
“Over and over again, the Trump administration has put polluters before the health and safety of New Yorkers.”
World’s first plastic fishing company wants to rid the oceans of pollution
The technique has utilized thousands of littered plastic bottles.