More than 90% of Great Barrier Reef impacted by sixth mass bleaching event
"Although bleaching is becoming more and more frequent, this is not normal and we should not accept that this is the way things are. We need to break the norms that are breaking our reef.”
17 states file suit to stop Trump administration’s crippling of endangered species act
Seventeen states on Wednesday sued the President Donald Trump administration over its recent move "to eviscerate" the Endangered Species Act.
Brazilian meat giant JBS a bigger emitter than Italy, study estimates
Campaigners say the company’s net zero pledge amounts to greenwashing in light of its spiralling emissions.
DCI Group Subpoenaed in Expanding Exxon Climate Denial Investigation
ExxonMobil continues to fund climate denial through groups including the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
Progressive Briefing for Monday, September 17
U.S. Border Patrol supervisor confesses to executing four women, FEMA blames hurricane deaths on spousal abuse, Kavanaugh accused of assault, and more.
Energy Transfer pipeline projects on hold in Pennsylvania after string of violations
“There has been a failure by Energy Transfer and its subsidiaries to respect our laws and our communities. This is not how we strive to do business in Pennsylvania, and it will not be tolerated.”
Trump’s bogus reason for bailing on the Paris Agreement
The administration’s lawyer thinks there might be legal ramifications if the U.S. stays in the Paris Climate Agreement but doesn’t cut emissions. No one who worked on the deal agrees.
Emperor Penguins could march to extinction if nations fail to halt climate change
Curbing carbon dioxide emissions has critical implications for Emperor Penguins and an untold number of other species for which science has yet to document such a plain-spoken warning.
Huntington Beach oil spill shows why we need to be free from fossil fuels
"Big Oil's offshore drilling puts the health of our communities, our local economies, and our planet at risk."
The urgent climate case for defunding the Pentagon
Is it finally time to defund war?