Environmental and tribal groups urge extra precautions to protect the Great Lakes from oil...
"The annual and growing threat is not worth risking the Great Lakes, nor your reputation as a leader who takes the protection of our public trust resources seriously."
Storms and rising seas threaten coastal ecosystems—here’s what we can do
Governments and nonprofit organizations need to act fast to ramp up existing protection efforts and be effective advocates for these threatened resources.
Warren, Booker & Steyer to take part in first-ever presidential forum on environmental justice
“It’s important that we have these conversations about climate change, but those are the symptoms of a disease.”
As New York takes Exxon to court, Big Oil’s strategy against climate lawsuits is...
“Through the 2000s and 2010s, ExxonMobil used proxies, employed other indirect means, and itself continued to make statements that cast doubt on the role of fossil fuels in causing climate change.”
Hijacking the impeachment debate—for climate’s sake
Donald Trump has done many wrong things, both illegal and legal but grievously harmful, that could have been used long ago to impeach him—and by far the most dangerous of these is his aggressive worsening of the climate emergency.
Fossil fuel investments cost California and Colorado pension funds over $19 billion, report finds
The findings highlight how the poor financial performance of fossil fuel companies over the past decade stands to shift how debates over fossil fuel divestment are framed.
Italy’s public schools add mandatory climate crisis courses to curriculum
This move puts Italy at the forefront of environmental education.
11,000 scientists warn: Climate change isn’t just about temperature
A small group of scientists met at the world’s first climate conference in Geneva and raised the alarm about unnerving climate trends.
Native American leaders: Keystone spill highlights the need to oppose Dakota Access Expansion, KXL
“The era of fossil fuels must end."
Peruvian innovators launch banana leaf biodegradable dishes to combat plastic consumption
Chewa Plant aims to manufacture and commercialize the disposable dishes to help reduce plastic consumption and the pollution it causes.