Growing Amazon deforestation a grave threat to global climate
Brazil had managed to reduce Amazon deforestation since the 2004 total of 27,772 square kilometers. This shows that it is possible, but it depends on political will and adequate management.
TransCanada Pipeline explodes in West Virginia
TransCanada – the same company behind the Keystone pipeline – said the explosion has been contained and an investigation is underway.
80 critically endangered Australian frogs released to the wild after surviving disease and bushfire...
“It’s one of the most threatened frog species in Australia and it’s holding on, just clinging on, thanks to these amazing conservation works.”
Plastics recycling ‘does not work,’ environmentalists stress as U.S. recycling rates drop to 5%
The authors of the report hope it sheds light on the inefficiency and unsustainable nature of plastics and plastic recycling to inspire better, widespread policies moving forward.
Sunrise Movement: Pelosi’s actions on climate fall woefully & inexcusably short of what we...
"So, essentially, Nancy Pelosi is reviving a 10-year-old committee, the Select Committee for the Climate Crisis, but we find that it’s actually woefully and inexcusably short – falls short of what we need in this moment in terms of climate ambition in this crucial juncture in history."
US auctions giant stretch of Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas drilling
Coming on the heels of the Willow decision, this certainly feels like another step backwards in the fight against climate change, which this administration has said is an existential threat.”
Endangered Australian woylies make a comeback
Western Shield was initiated by the Department of Biodiversity and the Conservation and Attractions of Western Australia has recorded the greatest-ever frequency of woylie sightings this year.
Climate confrontation: Over 50 arrested as activists target Citigroup’s climate policies
Protesters descend on Citigroup's Manhattan HQ, igniting a 'Summer of Heat' against banks fueling fossil fuel projects and escalating the climate crisis.
Iceland holds its first funeral for a glacier
"The symbolic death of a glacier is a warning to us, and we need action."
Why the climate movement is actually close to winning
Putting their work in the context of the MAP’s eight stages suggests there is more reason for hope than some realize.