Wednesday, May 21, 2025

National Monuments open for business: Mining and drilling to begin on public lands

Today marks the "largest rollback of protections for public lands and waters in U.S. history."

It takes FIVE MILLION gallons of freshwater to frack a single gas well

Five million gallons equals 250,000 bathtubs, or seven Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Ending pollution requires a major change in attitudes

Its up to us, each and every one of us to consciously live in an environmentally responsible manner.

2017 was the hottest year on record for oceans

"Plastic is one of the biggest threats in the ocean at the moment, I would say, apart from climate change,"

Water run out: Days are numbered in Cape Town

Residents are bracing for "Day Zero" as South Africa's second largest city could see the end of free flowing water by April 12.

The Rover Pipeline spills again, in the same spot where it spilled 2 million...

The Rover pipeline alone has more “noncompliance incidents” than any other interstate gas pipeline.

Will Los Angeles be the next city to sue fossil fuel companies?

“By knowing that their business practice was contributing to climate change and doing nothing to stop their destructive ways, the oil and gas industry should be held responsible."

Scientific studies conclude neonicotinoids damage bee populations

What if honeybee health was greatly affected by commonly used pesticides, causing colonies to die en masse?

EPA to allow minors to be exposed to highly toxic pesticides

Unfortunately, EPA administrator Scott Pruitt will continue to side with industry interests over science and citizen health.

NASA Study: Fracking is fueling climate change

The rise is “substantially larger” than was previously thought.