Protesters Lock Their Bodies to Machines to Stop Dakota Access Pipeline
Native Americans from across the U.S. and Canada continue to arrive at the resistance camps to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline. Some of them locked themselves to the heavy machinery.
50% of US lakes and rivers are too polluted for swimming, fishing, drinking
A new report from the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) finds the country has fallen far short of the Clean Water Act's goal.
A massive oil spill helped one billionaire avoid paying income tax for 14 years
Phyllis Taylor’s company is responsible for the longest-running oil spill in U.S. history. That’s been a disaster for the Gulf of Mexico — but a tax bonanza for Taylor.
Old McPontiff Had a Farm
Who knew—Pope Francis has a farm. And on his farm he is providing a living model of a sustainable food system to the public. Just one more reason he is living up to his reputation as the “People’s Pope.”
Experts: If we don’t stop climate change, CA fires ‘will seem mild in comparison...
This year’s fires have already burned nearly three times as many acres as the same time last year. Experts say climate change has increased the length of fire season.
As extreme weather events increase, what are the risks to wildlife?
Last year the United States racked up nearly $100 billion in damages from weather and climate disasters. These events are starting to take their toll on wildlife, too.
‘Willful ignorance’: Indigenous delegation incredulous at bankers’ attitude to fossil fuel impacts
US and Mexican activists fighting new oil and gas projects said they had to give a basic lesson on the harm caused by fracking during meetings with financiers in London.
Why the Sanders-Warren plan for Puerto Rico is a model for climate legislation
To repair after disasters – and prevent future ones – we can’t be afraid to spend public money on things people need.
Patagonia founder places company’s shares in a trust; future profits to combat climate change
“Earth is now our only shareholder.”
Utilities knew: Documenting electric utilities’ early knowledge and ongoing deception on climate change from...
Nearly 50 years after scientists began to warn the electric utility industry about climate change, some utilities continue to stand in the way of real progress in addressing the problem.