Friday, April 26, 2024

Youth climate lawsuit against Canadian climate policy can go to trial, court rules 

The Federal Court of Appeal said “the burden of addressing [climate] consequences will disproportionately affect Canadian youth.”

US bird numbers drop by nearly 3 billion in 48 years

In the last five decades US bird numbers have plummeted by 29%. As populations dwindle, so do the chances of species survival.

Climate change is a poor people’s issue

Poor and working communities stand to gain the most from protections against corporations that expose them to pollution.

Indigenous tribe leads efforts to reintroduce condors to Pacific Northwest

“The California condor is a shining example of how a species can be brought back from the brink of extinction through the power of partnerships.”

Climate of delusion

We all think that climate change is somebody else's problem. We have to be persuaded otherwise.

Dakota Access Pipeline is already springing leaks

“This is what we have said all along: Oil pipelines leak and spill.”

Indonesia announces conversion of oil palm plantations into forests to combat deforestation

The government said the conversion will happen on lands that are designated as forest.

As Enbridge races to build Line 3 Pipeline, resistance ramps up in the courts...

Meanwhile, the fight against Line 3 in Minnesota is continuing on the ground as Enbridge plows ahead with construction.

‘Thinned by extraordinary amounts:’ Glaciers in Antarctica melting at accelerating rates

Glaciers in Antarctica are melting at an alarming rate. According to a new study published in Geophysical Research Letter,...

Ireland bans onshore fracking and joins France, Germany and Bulgaria as fourth country to...

On Wednesday, the Irish Senate "passed legislature" to "outlaw the controversial drilling technique."