While the Amazon burns, Brazil’s indigenous peoples rise up
A record outbreak of fires is incinerating the Amazon, the largest remaining tropical rainforest in the world, which is home to at least one in...
Trump admin to officially revoke California’s waiver to set stricter emissions standards
In its latest move to undermine action on the climate crisis, the Trump administration will formally rescind California's waiver to set stricter auto emissions standards under...
How the rise of populism is fuelling climate science denial across Europe
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NYC public schools to excuse climate strikers
The New York City public schools will allow their 1.1 million students to skip school for Friday's global climate strike, The New York Times...
Fossil fuel ad campaigns emphasize ‘positives’ after climate science denial PR lands industry in...
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The words of water: Why environmentalists are losing the water wars
In the 1870s the colonizing American government rounded up “Indians” and put them in boarding schools and forced them to learn English....
Environmentalists demand explanations for “secret” fracking chemicals in Ohio
“People need to know. People have a right to know, and first responders have a right to know if they might be exposed to those types of chemicals.”
On the precipice
Worlds end. Every day. We all die sooner or later. When you get to my age, it’s a subject that can’t help but...
Global climate strike: Kids are demanding action, but will adults act?
The Global Climate Strike on Friday, September 20, is expected to draw millions of people across 150 countries in what is poised...
“Biological annihilation”: The danger of opening Alaska’s ANWR to oil & gas drilling
The plan calls for the creation of landing strips, drill pads, pipeline supports, a seawater treatment plant, 175 miles of roads, and other infrastructure in Alaska’s north coast.