The U.S. Just Banned Ivory Sales
The federal government is trying to ban all sales of items containing African elephant ivory within the U.S.
Climate explained: why some people still think climate change isn’t real
Even people who accept the science of climate change sometimes resist it because it clashes with their personal projects.
Covid-19 sparks a rebirth of the local farm movement
While farmers have yet to face the full economic impact of this pandemic, their collaborative efforts, along with local grassroots networks, could mark the beginning of a new economy laboring to be born.
Leaked Zinke memo urges Trump to shrink national monuments, allow drilling
Zinke also proposed opening these publicly held national monuments up to drilling, logging, commercial fishing and other activities for private profit.
As QAnon conspiracy spreads on the far right, climate science deniers jump aboard
“The new addition to this history of climate capitalism is the capitalism behind the clicks, the monetizing of disinformation that happens on all the platforms.”
Congressional energy and climate committees are loaded with ex-fossil fuel lobbyists
Ex-lobbyists-turned-congressional-staffers get bonuses from their old employers as a parting gift as they step through the reverse revolving door.
Deadly shadows: new study reveals over 460,000 U.S. deaths linked to coal pollution since...
New study reveals coal pollution's dire impact on U.S. public health, with over 460,000 deaths in two decades.
Why Brazil’s upcoming presidential election could determine the future of the Amazon
“I don’t say this lightly as a scientist, but this is the most important election ever in Brazil for the Amazon and its survival.”
Why activism needs to be part of any meaningful climate education
Simply teaching kids about the science of the climate crisis isn’t enough. To prevent feelings of disempowerment, they need to see how they can make a meaningful impact.
BP scales back climate targets as profits more than double
BP now plans to increase its oil and gas production over the next seven years.