Saturday, November 14, 2026
A Google data center outside Council Bluffs, Iowa. Photo: Chad Davis / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Three-quarters of Americans would oppose a data center near their home, new polling finds

Opposition has swung 33 points in a year as utility bills climb, and more than 530 counties and towns have restricted or banned the facilities.

Fracking fans use intelligence report to revive baseless claim Russia funds U.S. anti-fracking movement

An alleged Putin connection had snaked its way into the talking points of volunteers working to encourage voters to nix the fracking ban proposal.

5 ways to push the climate conversation on social media

If all else fails, amplify the methane out of positive social norms!!!

2018 wasn’t a completely horrible year for the environment

There were bright spots and victories among the attacks on biodiversity, climate and public health.

Peace activists’ best hope? The Sunrise Climate Movement

The Sunrise Movement, now mainly a climate movement, is a potentially an enormous Trojan horse for smuggling the climate-justice-and-peace agenda inside the halls of power.

Climate enemy Biden: The Extinction Rebellion’s top recruiter

“We’ve run out of elections to waste,” and a presidential contest between such climate policy empty suits as Trump and Biden would be a suicidal waste of the timeliest election for climate policy ever.

Climate action: U.S. cities, states, and businesses step up and vow to meet Paris...

The U.S. could meet 60 percent of its Paris commitment through efforts of cities, states and businesses.  

Dakota Access Pipeline company misses deadline to plant 20,000 trees along pipeline route

"This really is not as much about the monetary amount as it is about awareness and influencing future behavior."

How do we get the media more focused on climate change?

"My hope is that if the candidates start getting inundated with emails, they may decide to join the Global Climate Strike crowd."

McDonald’s can’t fool its shareholders: Big chicken is bad business

Over 130 food companies have all committed to policies that detail concrete improvements for chickens, McDonald's stands out in its refusal to join this momentum.