Prison inmates fighting California’s deadly fires
More than 2,000 inmates are working as firefighters, prompting new debate over this aspect of prison labor.
Sued by Chesapeake Energy for Stealing Trade Secrets, Aubrey McClendon Hires PR Giant Edelman
McClendon and his legal team, as well as American Energy Partners' investors, responded to the lawsuit claiming their innocence. Still, Edelman is listed as American Energy's media contact for the lawsuit, who will help shape some of the media headlines about the case.
Why Are Fish Suddenly Dying By the Millions?
In Vietnam the incidents of dead fish have become so bad that soldiers are being deployed to bury them.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Another oil spill, fracking fuels climate change, Mueller investigates Blackwater founder Erik Prince, and more.
Microplastics in clouds could ‘modify the climate,’ study finds
The tiny particles have been linked with widespread environmental damage, as well as cancers and a range of adverse health impacts related to the lungs and heart.
Unfair food pricing is killing family farms and regenerative farming
In February, a dairy farmer friend sent me a note confiding that a few farmers she knows are living on cereal until...
Burning down the house
Doesn’t idiocy ever take a vacation?
As August wound down, the populist troika of Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, and...
Morgan Stanley announces new climate commitment, first American bank to set target
The financial institute is the first major American bank to commit to "providing financing, expertise and thought leadership to support the transition to a low-carbon world."
Scientists: Climate change may wipe out third of world’s parasites, with disastrous ripple effects
The loss of species of lice, fleas and worms could have profound ripple effects on the environment and might pave the way for new parasites to colonize humans and other animals with disastrous health outcomes.
Electric flying taxis could transform air travel by 2024
“If we focus on finding the solutions, this will drive us towards the electrification of flight.”