Tuesday, July 7, 2026

To clean up the planet, clean up Washington

Doing so will remove long standing barriers that have slowed and blunted climate action.

Biden admin cancels oil, gas leases in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland authorized cancellation of the remaining leases.

Port of LA to Open World’s First Off-Grid Terminal Powered Entirely by Renewables

The clean air gains will be the equivalent of taking 14,100 cars a day off the road in the South Coast Air Basin

Iconic Yellowstone wolf shot dead in legal but ‘senseless killing’

"We have all seen the outpouring of grief, rage and anger after the senseless killing of Wolf 926, which unfortunately was a legal kill. It is now time to put that grief, rage and anger to work."

Donald Trump’s second term will be bad news for endangered ocean and coastal animals

The re-election of Donald Trump has scientists and conservationists like me worried about the wildlife and wild places we’ve dedicated our lives...

Congress Grills ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Chevron and the American Petroleum Institute on their roles...

DeSmog has collected short clips from some of Thursday’s most illuminating moments.
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How the climate crisis is making the spread of infectious diseases like coronavirus more...

With the destruction of natural animal habitats and the changes in migration bringing humans and animals into ever-closer contact and making new pathogens more likely.

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.

Leaked docs reveal fossil fuel-soaked nations lobbying to sabotage climate action

“They are using every opportunity to protect their corporate interests and continue with business as usual while the planet burns.”
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This Activist Is Raising 200 Dogs After Saving Them From South Korean Slaughterhouses

For the past twenty-six years, the activist and animal lover, 61-year-old Jung Myoung Sook, has been rescuing dogs intended to be slaughtered and sold to restaurants in South Korea.