Wind Power Rapidly Bringing Clean Electricity to Masses in the Global South
A wind-powered plant in Lake Turkana will likely deliver 310 megawatts of electricity to the national grid in Kenya, Africa and increase the country's electricity production by a fifth. Wind power is expanding at the same speed as solar power.
New study finds undisclosed ingredients in Roundup lethal to bumblebees
"Will the Biden administration fix this problem, or will it allow the EPA to continue its past practice of ignoring the real-world harms of pesticides?"
Former EPA employees sound the alarm in scathing report
If nothing else, this chaotic president and his crony Pruitt have stayed true to their word.
Donald Trump’s climate change denial ignites grassroots resistance
The resistance is real, strong and growing, and that cannot be denied.
Climate change could force 216 million to flee home
To slow the factors driving climate migration and avoid these worst-case outcomes, the report recommends a series of steps world leaders can take.
Progressive Briefing for Friday, August 17, 2018
Words from the Unite the Right organizer, Trump's military parade is costing millions, Glyphosate found in popular children's foods, and more.
Minneapolis joins Los Angeles and Long Beach to pass resolution on international ocean cargo...
"We commend the leadership of the Minneapolis City Council in urging major retailers, like Target Corporation, to tackle their massive maritime shipping pollution problem."
Michigan Gov. signs bill to keep Line 5 pipeline flowing
"We are deeply disappointed Gov. Snyder approved legislation that will keep oil pumping through the damaged Line 5 Pipeline for another decade or more."
Dakota Access Pipeline company misses deadline to plant 20,000 trees along pipeline route
"This really is not as much about the monetary amount as it is about awareness and influencing future behavior."
How movements can keep politicians from selling out
By understanding how mainstream political culture co-opts elected officials, grassroots groups can help them resist.