Thursday, April 25, 2024

Arctic waters have been rescued from drilling, but what about the land?

Time is running out for Obama to say no to Big Oil and permanently protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge – and the people who depend on it.

Half the world’s killer whale populations at risk from toxic chemicals

Ten out of the world's 19 killer whale populations were rapidly dwindling, the study found.

Massachusetts locals accuse town mayor of ‘colluding’ with Enbridge over controversial natural gas project

“We will continue to fight the operation of this compressor station. Our goal is to make this a stranded asset for Enbridge.”

Minority communities suffer from storms as GOP and Trump admin promote oil and gas

“People are going to die from cancer and have mold for the chaser.”

University of Cambridge announces divestment from fossil fuels after five-year student, staff campaign

The University of Cambridge announced it will "remove all direct and indirect investments in the fossil fuel industry from its £3.5 billion endowment fund by 2030."
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Naomi Klein: A year after Hurricane Maria, there is nothing natural about Puerto Rico’s...

Last week, President Trump generated widespread criticism when he falsely claimed on Twitter that thousands of people did not die in the two storms, even as a Harvard study estimated the death toll may top 4,600.
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Germany blazes past US, setting new record for renewable energy production

Germany is the champion among industrialized economies in going green. 

We ignore thousands of threatened plant species at our own peril

Kokia drynarioides is a small but significant flowering tree endemic to Hawaii’s dry forests. Native Hawaiians used its large, scarlet flowers to...

After hunters kill record number of Yellowstone wolves, officials take steps to limit season

Montana wildlife officials have taken steps to limit hunting on the border of Yellowstone National Park after a record number of park...

3M to pay $10.3 billion to settle water pollution suit over PFAS ‘forever chemicals’

“We have reached the largest drinking water settlement in American history, which will be used to help filter PFAS from drinking water that is served to the public.”