Hurricane Matthew Is a Herald of Man-Made Climate Change
All hurricanes in the contemporary world are made worse by the climate change that has already occurred, and will be made yet worse again by more climate science denial.
California passes new bill to curb widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides
The bill will limit the use of neonics to trained professionals beginning in 2025.
New study discovers drugs and pesticides in high levels off coast of Southern England
An analysis found pharmaceuticals and recreational drugs along with pesticides from the samples taken from along the coasts of Hampshire and West Sussex in England.
Indigenous women call upon Biden to stop pipelines and uphold Indigenous rights in the...
““No more broken promises, no more broken Treaties.”
The real Standing Rock victory is this: “Inevitable” is not what it used to...
The whole pipeline fiasco was a more appropriate story for the 19th century instead of the 21st. Now, the timing is ideal for a new beginning: #HealNorthDakota
How to respond to EPA chief Scott Pruitt’s lie about carbon dioxide and climate
Don’t argue with Pruitt or his Koch Brother-funded cousins. Close down the coal plants. End coal.
New EPA Rules Will Cut Landfills’ Methane Emissions By A Third
The EPA finalized rules that will cut landfills’ methane emissions by a third. The previous regulations were set over 20 years ago.
Persistent ice melt in Greenland even in winter, new study confirms
The persistent year-round runoff even in the coldest months is the "the greatest contributor to sea level rise."
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, August 29
Hurricane Maria caused 2,975 deaths in Puerto Rico, California joins nine other states and enacts trio of gun control bills that affect domestic violence offenders and more.
Louisiana’s Tea Party Congressmen Seek Flood Aid – After they Rejected Sandy Relief
In 2013, when Scalise and Cassidy were members of the House, both men voted against the $50 billion aid package for New York following Superstorm Sandy.