While McConnell tries to rush Green New Deal vote, Senate Democrats vote ‘present’ to...
"This is about our lives, and this should not be partisan. Science should not be partisan."
We need an ecological revolution
To save the long-term future for our children and grandchildren, and for all the other creatures with which we share the gift of life, we must overcome the inertia of our institutions and our culture.
Warren, Sanders, and Gillibrand top performers on 2020 climate leadership scorecard
"We're making it clear where 2020 candidates land on the policies and practices essential to any meaningful attempt at addressing the climate crisis."
Trump’s pick to head Interior blocked report warning of pesticide risk to 1,000+ endangered...
"It's outrageous that Trump, Bernhardt and the industry hacks inhabiting this administration are speeding the extinction of nearly 1,400 endangered species by refusing to take any action on chlorpyrifos."
Oil industry ponders getting ‘dragged into low-carbon future’ while claiming it ‘stepped up’ on...
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.
Carbon emissions reach record high worldwide in 2018
"[D]espite major growth in renewables, global emissions are still rising, demonstrating once again that more urgent action is needed on all fronts."
Navajo Nation Council ceases efforts to acquire coal-fired power plant in Arizona
“Navajo Nation Council signaled that it is time for change. In order to develop a healthy and diverse economy that does not overly rely on any particular industry."
Pine Ridge Reservation flooding highlights massive implications of climate change on Native American communities
Unfortunately, the newest damage is only going exacerbate the longstanding "third world" conditions of the reservation.
Oil execs brag about having ‘direct access’ to Trump’s pick for Interior Secretary
This culture of access has had real environmental consequences.
New study shows link between prenatal and infant pesticide exposure and autism in children
The authors of the study believe it's imperative to "avoid prenatal and infant exposure to pesticides to protect early brain development."