This South Pacific island is home to 38 million pieces of plastic waste
13,000 new items are washing up on the island daily.
Race to net zero emissions: Are we ready?
Being aware of the urgency and depth of the crisis through education; awareness of governments policies and actions, are they rooted in environmental concerns or are they still anchored in the economics of greed.
Oil pipeline on Native lands ramps up as Canada honors its Indigenous People
“In the context of our climate emergency, when Indigenous peoples stand against pipelines, we are not only standing up to protect our land rights, we are also standing up for everyone on the planet and future generations that come after us.”
Big oil to testify before Congress, new report confirms
“What we need from the fossil fuel industry is complete cooperation with our investigation, so the American people can understand the role the industry played in fueling the climate crisis.”
Trump shrinks national monuments in largest reduction in history. Here’s how groups are fighting...
The fight will not be easy, but with so much support and on-the-ground activism, hopefully it is a fight that conservationists can win.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, October 2
Amazon adopts $15 minimum wage, California bans animal-tested cosmetics and becomes first state to require women on corporate boards, and more.
Former Superfund Site becomes largest landfill solar farm in North America
The project is just one example of an innovative trend turning symptoms of throwaway culture into sites for generating renewable energy.
Energy Department hires a top cheerleader for petrochemical hub before issuing report favoring it
On November 9, the Energy Department’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) named as its new director former West Virginia University Professor Brian Anderson.
Trader Joe’s announces plans to phaseout plastic waste after Greenpeace petition circulates
"The only way we are going to tackle this crisis is by pressuring corporations and governments to move away from throwaway plastics for good, and toward systems of reuse."
500,000 bees killed by Texas arsonist
"It's bad enough to think in today's world this would happen, but dumping them over and then setting fire to them is beyond comprehension."