Monday, August 31, 2026

Carbon’s climbing curve: Confronting a climate unseen in millions of years

The current state of atmospheric CO2 levels, as revealed by the comprehensive study, marks a critical juncture in Earth's climatic history and humanity's future.

Trump’s Attorney General pick introduced first bill to exempt fracking from drinking water rules

Nominated for a federal judge position in 1986 by President Ronald Reagan, Sessions did not receive approval 30 years ago due to what congressional members deemed his troubling record on civil rights issues.

Environmentalists sue Trump’s USDA for killing more than 1.2 million native wild animals last...

“This mass slaughter is carried out in our backyards, on public lands, and in beloved parks; there is no limit to the program’s reach.”

How Standing Rock’s divest campaign can stop future pipelines

As banks begin to respond, environmental movements are learning the importance of speaking clearly about the financial risks of fossil fuel investment.

Texas zoo makes history with repeated breeding success of critically endangered gharial crocodile

The Forth Worth Zoo is the only institution in North America to have breeding success of this critically endangered species.

Hawaii’s water protectors lead a growing movement to close Navy fuel site after poisonous...

Upwards of 100 water protectors rallied outside the Hawaii State Capitol in Honolulu on Dec. 10. Their greatest fears had just come true....
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Hillary Clinton: “I am So Sick of the Sanders Campaign Lying About Me”

Did Hillary overreact to a pretty straightforward question regarding her dedication to climate change?

Progressive Briefing for Thursday, August 9, 2018

The first ever Muslim Congresswoman, Zinke blames wildfires on environmentalists, Trump wants to open California's public lands to fracking, and more.

Washington Victory Over Shell Oil Trains Signals a Turning Tide

Is the federal government wavering on pushing through ill-advised oil transportation?

Industry studies show evidence of bias and misleading conclusions on widely used insecticide: Scientists

Data just doesn't add up behind industry conclusions on chlorpyrifos – a controversial insecticide linked to brain impacts for children.