Lead exposure linked to 412,000 premature deaths in US each year
"Lead represents a leading cause of disease and death, and it is important to continue our efforts to reduce environmental lead exposure."
Mars breakthrough: Water discovered beneath surface
"This thrilling discovery is a highlight for planetary science and will contribute to our understanding of the evolution of Mars, the history of water on our neighbor planet and its habitability."
Kinder Morgan: Canada’s Dakota Access Pipeline
A new, energized pipeline movement has been born. And the fight will soon be over Kinder Morgan.
‘A massive win for all generations’: European human rights court rules Switzerland violated rights...
The landmark decision sets a powerful precedent for future climate-related lawsuits in Europe and around the world.
Protecting mangroves can prevent billions of dollars in global flooding damage every year
In many places, preserving and restoring mangrove forests can be an extremely economically effective strategy for protecting coasts from tropical storm damage.
Progressive Briefing for Friday, July 6, 2018
Scott Pruitt resigns from the EPA, grassroots groups demand tech companies cut ties with ICE, a 20-foot-tall Trump blimp gets the okay in London, and more.
Oceans in peril as governments stall on promises ahead of UN summit in Nice
With coral bleaching, illegal fishing, and fossil fuel expansion threatening marine ecosystems, global leaders gather in France amid mounting criticism over broken pledges and underfunded protections.
Hospitals are investing billions of dollars in fossil fuels, report reveals
Should hospitals decide not to join the fossil fuel divestment movement, they risk betraying their mission to serving their patients, new report said.
Global rebellion to Save Our Planet
“The greatest threat to the Earth is thinking someone else will save it.” The responsibility is ours; politicians and governments are complacent,...
Top Climate Expert: Crisis is Worse Than We Think & Scientists Are Self-Censoring to...
The climate crisis is more severe than even many scientists have acknowledged. Climate expert Kevin Anderson says many scientists are self-censoring their work to downplay the severity of the climate crisis.