Environment

Nothing can hide the painful economics facing these industries—no matter what President Trump says.

This obligation, the UN’s International Court of Justice said on July 23, is grounded in existing environmental and human rights treaties.

"The transportation infrastructure of tomorrow is up and running today in Montgomery County."

“Given the forecast for the increase in air traffic, which is very large, this contrail effect will increase even more than the carbon dioxide impact."

Even with climate disasters all around us, nonviolent environmental demonstrations face fierce police repression. Why?

While adaptation is critical to tackling climate change worldwide, “the real challenge is to deal with the impacts of climate change while simultaneously creating communities that are fairer, healthier, and better equipped to face any manner of future risks.”

As the DeSmog series Fracking for Plastics notes, Saetre is not alone in his ambition to either burn all the oil and gas or turn it into plastics.

“We are at a critical juncture. Science is under attack.”

The administration’s attack on scientific institutions in the United States has included cancellations of federal grants to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions; the firing of NASA, NOAA and other government employees; investigations and threats to private universities; resignations; and censorship.

“It is another terrifying example of how our violent interventions abroad come home to haunt us in the form of repression and violation of our civil rights.”