Environment

New map shows 40% of Americans live in constant risk of chemical exposure or explosion. The Trump Administration is trying to roll back protections.

This is being hailed as "the most aggressive divestment target set by any U.S. pension fund by a decade."

The Office of Research and Development has been at the front line of virtually every environmental crisis. Trump wants to cut its funding in half.

Uncovering environmental harms and crimes, and holding those responsible accountable, has never received enough priority. We need to correct that problem.

Solving the climate crisis with ambitious policy programs like Green New Deals might help to alleviate some of the suffering caused by the austerity that is breaking the backs of working people in rich and poor countries alike.

As the 2020s begin, climate scientists and world experts are warning that—if there ever had been—now, there's no time to spare.

If construction is approved, Chernobyl's solar farm will hold the title of "World's Largest Solar Plant" before Dubai's massive concentrated solar plant catches up to it.

A 100% Just Green New Deal doesn’t just offer a blanket promise of good green jobs and training for everyone, it will ensure that jobs training programs and investments in job creation are targeted and available first to the communities that need them most.

“Lack of regulation makes for a Wild West of sustainable fund management”, Edward Lander from Ethical Consumer said.

Planting trees has additional benefits for communities beyond keeping cities cool, such as reducing air pollution and boosting mental health.