Saving the vaquita: New promises and new threats
Six months: That’s how much time Mexico now has to report on its progress to save the critically endangered vaquita porpoise (Phocoena...
“Shut down those tanks”: anger grows in Hawaii after U.S. Navy fuel site contaminates...
“The Navy assured us and promised our state Water Resource Management Commission that this would never happen, and yet here we are.”
Ten feelgood environment stories you may have missed in 2018
Here are ten upbeat environmental stories from this year that prove it’s not all doom and gloom.
I work for a major insurer. My industry is fudging the numbers in the...
Our refusal to confront reality could prove catastrophic for homes, communities … and the entire economy
Instead of protecting public health during COVID-19 crisis, Trump moves to prop up ‘dirty,...
"Every federal dollar wasted on this effort is a dollar stolen from cleaning up the industry's toxic pollution legacy in the Navajo Nation and across the West."
US regulators to rescind fuel economy standards
The order directs the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to "reconsider the 2022 model year through 2031 model years for cars and trucks."
Lawsuit launched against Trump EPA for approving fracking waste dumping into Gulf of Mexico
At least 10 fracking chemicals routinely used in offshore fracking could kill or harm a broad variety of marine species, including marine mammals and fish.
Climate change and overuse degrade half of Earth’s pasture lands, endangering billions’ food supply
The UNCCD’s latest report reveals the alarming degradation of global rangelands, emphasizing the urgent need for sustainable management to secure food supplies and protect pastoral communities.
Drowning the world in oil
Trump’s carbon-obsessed energy policy and the planetary nightmare to come.
‘A disturbing symbol of big oil’s intentions:’ Chevron buys up rival producer
"Our leaders must stand up to these polluting industries, halt all new fossil fuel projects, and implement policies that phase out dangerous fossil fuels for good."