Saturday, August 29, 2026

As we confront the climate crisis, is bigger and faster always better?

Is starting small and slow the gateway to the most meaningful social change?

How Far Will North Dakota Go to Get This Pipeline?

The militarized response is escalating, Dakota Access construction is accelerating. To be clear: North Dakota is acting as trustee for the company, using what it considers the powers of state to make this project so.

Climate change to heat up oceans at seven times their current rate

Rapid and inconsistent deep water heating will have a huge impact on ocean wildlife.

Ireland bans onshore fracking and joins France, Germany and Bulgaria as fourth country to...

On Wednesday, the Irish Senate "passed legislature" to "outlaw the controversial drilling technique."

In world-historic first, microplastics detected in human blood

"We've choked this planet with plastic, from the highest mountains to the deepest oceans—and we've no idea at all about costs for public health," said a British lawmaker.

A More Relevant and Radical Democratic Platform? Sanders Brings Veteran Activists to the Table

From Cornel West to Bill McKibben, Sanders picks some heavy-hitting social movement leaders for the Democratic National Committee.

Tens of thousands throng streets of Glasgow demanding climate justice

Organizers say over 100,000 people joined the protests, with 300 other demonstrations taking place around the world.

New tobacco filters sprout seeds when littered

“After all, any business that makes only money, we believe, is a bad business.”

‘Revolutionary moment’: Biden White House announces major boost for offshore wind

“As our country faces the interlocking challenges of a global pandemic, economic downturn, racial injustice, and the climate crisis, we must transition to a brighter future for everyone.”

Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ threatens to reach the size of Massachusetts

"Low oxygen conditions started to appear 50 years ago when agricultural practices intensified in the Midwest."