Native American tribes oppose Colorado River project on Navajo land
Besides the affront to sacred Native American land and water, environmental groups see a devastating impact from Pumped Hydro Storage's proposal.
Organic farming in the U.S. is now bigger than ever
The number of certified organic acres in the country rose by more than 10 percent over the past two years.
From Hurricane Maria to Covid, gas lobbyist-turned-Trump energy lawyer uses crises as ‘opportunity’
“This rule change would be a massive giveaway to polluters, so it's no surprise to see it being pushed by a fossil fuel lobbyist who's now part of the Trump administration.”
A ‘historic day’ as federal judge orders shutdown and removal of Dakota Access Pipeline
This is the first time a federal judge has closed an operating pipeline for environmental reasons.
March for Science: NationofChange marches with thousands in Earth Day protests
The momentum to bring back respect for science has started.
17 states sue EPA over Pruitt’s decision to weaken auto standards
The lawsuit is short and direct – only 122 words, including the names of the 17 states – petitioning the District of Columbia Circuit Court to review EPA’s decision under the Clean Air Act.
Six ways to talk about extinction
It's become more important than ever to talk about the crisis.
Oil and gas industry tries to hold public schools hostage
Fossil fuel interest groups are telling New Mexicans: Let us keep drilling or the state’s education system will collapse.
Our planet versus plastic bags—a tale of two cities
Americans discard 100 billion plastic bags annually, the equivalent of 12 million barrels of oil.
Humans have pumped enough groundwater to shift Earth’s rotational pole, study says
The rotational pole naturally shifts, but over time, with shifting caused by groundwater redistribution, the changes could impact climate.