Jerry Brown lashes out at COP23 climate protesters: “Let’s put you in the ground”
Activists interrupted Brown at the U.N. climate conference calling to keep fossil fuels in the ground and pursue more radical solutions.
Oil exploration in Arctic Ocean approved by Trump administration as ANWR drilling bill moves...
"A vote for the Senate tax reform bill is a vote supporting the destruction of America's iconic Arctic National Wildlife Refuge."
Climate change a threat to human well-being and health of the planet: New IPCC...
The authors of the report and other climate researchers emphasize that urgent action is needed, both to address the causes of climate change and improve the capability of people to adapt to it.
Progressive Briefing for Monday, July 30, 2018
California wildfires rage, Philadelphia refuses to share information with ICE, Koch brothers turn on Trump, and more.
California Gov. Newsom proposes windfall profits tax on Big Oil
Calls for windfall profits taxes have increased globally in recent weeks
‘We are severely off track:’ Global emissions projected to fall only 2 percent by...
The report shows that countries need to take much more action immediately, even though some have been making increased efforts, in order to speed up the transition away from fossil fuels and avoid the worst climate change impacts.
Let rivers flood: Communities adopt new strategies for resilience
New kinds of flood plans put nature back in charge, help populations adapt to a changing climate, reduce risk — and more.
Amazon deforestation rate hits 3 football fields per minute, date confirms
After years of conservation, Brazil's environmental track record has nose-dived in the first seven months of Bolsonaro's administration.
UK sets new standard as renewables outpace fossil fuels in power generation
For the first time, wind energy leads the charge in the UK's power grid, marking a pivotal shift towards cleaner, sustainable electricity amid global environmental concerns.
Study links common foods to elevated PFAS levels in humans, raising health concerns
Research finds coffee, eggs, white rice, and seafood contribute to higher concentrations of harmful ‘forever chemicals.’