Sunday, May 19, 2024

America’s dairyland may have a PFAS problem

First, there was Fred Stone, the third-generation dairy farmer in Maine who discovered that the milk from his cows contained harmful chemicals. Then...

The paper company threatening ancient boreal forests – and activists and journalists

Resolute Forest Products provides the paper for the nation’s biggest newspapers and publishers. So it’s up to independent media to speak out.

Forget Exxon – big meat and dairy could single-handedly doom the planet

We must stop these meat and dairy giants from destroying the climate and work towards making our small farmers, herders and ranchers resilient.

Redlined neighborhoods in cities across the US saw more oil drilling, study finds

“Racially marginalized communities should be prioritized because of the heavy burden that these communities have borne for decades.”

Tom Goldtooth: ‘They cannot extinguish the fire that Standing Rock started’

The camp may be gone, but the fight will continue. The seeds have been planted, and they will continue to grow.

Japanese fisheries collapsed due to pesticides, new research says

"Let's hope this is a wake-up call for Asian countries and they move to quickly ban the chemicals from paddyfields."

Newspaper owned by fracking billionaire leaks memo calling pipeline opponents potential “terrorists”

“We will not be deterred. We will continue to move forward to raise awareness to what is happening in Oklahoma."

Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, September 26

Bill Cosby sentenced to prison, UN condemns U.S. for lack of universal health care, Montana judge restores grizzly bears' protection, and more.

Nuclear fusion won’t save the climate

But it might blow up the world.

Electric ‘wallpaper’ could warm homes with radiant heat

Offering a more sustainable heating solution could help more homes transition away from gas-powered heat sources and help the UK move toward its climate goals.