Controversial study says 1.5°C warming target already breached, ‘underscores urgent need’ to phase out...
They concluded that global heating had actually increased by 0.5 degrees Celsius more than earlier estimates.
The People Win Over Shell in Fracking Water Withdrawal Case
In a unanimous ruling, the Appellate Division in Rochester ruled against Shell's Painted Post water withdrawal project.
Faced With a Fracking Giant, This Small Town Just Legalized Civil Disobedience
A new first-in-the-nation law will shield residents from arrest as they use direct action to stop fracking-wastewater injection wells.
Ivory Kingpin Jailed for 20 Years
The conviction and sentencing of ivory kingpin sends a message to poachers and traffickers harming animals, humans and the environment.
Climate Change and the 1,000-Year Flood in Baton Rouge: When Will We Learn?
There is growing grass-roots activism directly confronting the extraction and transport of fossil fuels in addition to raising awareness of climate change.
A Tale of Two Pipes
Not since Custer has an Anglo been as surprised as Kelcy Warren by a powerful force of Indians thwarting his ambition.
A last resort that might work: Small town votes in community bill of rights...
Opposing a pipeline, residents in Waterville, Ohio, passed a new law to protect their right to clean air, water, and soil.
When fracking moves into the neighborhood, mental health risks rise
For people living in these areas, that means noise, pollution and other stressors that can harm physical and mental health.
Alaska drilling project squashed by court decision was touted by oil-friendly former Trump official
The official’s comments, alongside the court’s ruling, cast doubt on the integrity of the Trump administration’s approval process for oil and gas development in Alaska.
Indigenous youth embark on sub-zero, 93-mile run to protest Dakota Access Pipeline
"This is a critical step towards righting the wrongs of the past and setting our nation on a path of environmental, climate, and social justice."