Sunday, October 11, 2026

Trump threatens to veto first-ever congressional action on “forever chemicals”

A handful of multibillion-dollar chemical companies have waged war on our bodies and our environment for nearly 70 years without our knowledge...

The economics of climate change, part II: Crash or transformation?

The 1%’s power to shape the narrative at a time of crisis is crucial.
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Noam Chomsky: The Green New Deal is exactly the right idea

"The basic idea is, I think, completely defensible – in fact, essential."

From the Sioux to the Sault: Standing Rock spirit spreads to Michigan’s upper peninsula

A 63-year-old pipeline runs beneath the Straits of Mackinac. Great Lakes tribes—tapping into the Standing Rock spirit—want it stopped. A “Sacred Water” story.

2021: Year in review for climate change wins and losses

As the climate crisis worsens, the calls for more aggressive action grow louder. 2021 saw more business as usual, industry obfuscation and delay, but also some reasons for optimism.

Utilities Squeezed as Corporations Seek Renewable Energy Elsewhere

Many large power consumers have clearly demonstrated that, with or without their local utilities, they are moving towards a renewable future.

Today’s children will face lifelong health effects from the climate crisis

"Without immediate action from all countries climate change will come to define the health of an entire generation.”

‘Dirty Truth’: New campaign exposes utilities failing to deliver on climate pledges

“This ad brings to light the true cost of fossil fuels—our health, our livelihood, and our future—and the truth that many American utility companies are purposefully misleading the public about their commitments to switch to green electricity."

Protecting 1.2% of Earth’s land would stop ‘sixth great extinction,’ scientists say

Expanding Earth’s protected areas by just 1.2 percent could halt the extinction of most threatened species, according to a groundbreaking new study.

Massive drop in air pollution amid coronavirus makes Himalayan Mountain Range a visible backdrop...

"The nationwide Janta Curfew on March 22, 2020 and lock down since March 24, 2020, have resulted in significant improvement in air quality in the country, as revealed by data analysis and comparison of data for time before enforcement of restrictions."