Environmental groups release thousands of Interior Department emails documenting unlawful changes to basic transparency...
Internal emails reveal efforts, led by Interior's top lawyer Daniel Jorjani, stifling the flow of information to the public under the Freedom of Information Act
Deforestation in Amazon skyrockets to 12-year high under Bolsonaro
The trees in the Amazon are a vital component in the fight against the climate crisis because they absorb billions of tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year.
7 key environmental amendments to watch
As debate continues on the spending bill, dozens of environmental amendments could receive votes. Here are some to watch:
Alaska state court issues injunction halting Mulchatna aerial gunning program that killed bears
Legal action taken by Alaska Wildlife Alliance argued the predator control program violates Alaska’s Constitution and due process.
EPA scientists said they were pressured to downplay harms from chemicals. A watchdog found...
After the scientists pushed back, they received negative performance reviews and three of them were removed from their positions in the EPA’s division of new chemicals and reassigned to jobs elsewhere in the agency.
Rich nations aren’t ‘paying their fair share’ to mitigate the climate crisis, says report...
"Unless there is a fair deal that accounts for the legacy of climate change caused by industrialized developed countries, we will never have a sustainable global strategy."
Supreme Court rejects lawsuit aimed to block climate change suits against fossil fuel
The Republican effort fell short in stopping Democratic-led states from using their own state courts to sue the fossil fuel industry.
Climate change a threat to human well-being and health of the planet: New IPCC...
The authors of the report and other climate researchers emphasize that urgent action is needed, both to address the causes of climate change and improve the capability of people to adapt to it.
Nuclear reactors stoke the climate they claim to cool
Heatwaves force European reactors offline while solar keeps the lights on.
Progressive Briefing for Friday, August 17, 2018
Words from the Unite the Right organizer, Trump's military parade is costing millions, Glyphosate found in popular children's foods, and more.