Holland’s Wind-Driven Trains and Four Other Hopeful Green Energy Stories for Today (Video)
With Dutch electric trains soon to be powered by wind turbines and Aspen, Colorado becoming the third U.S. city to be net carbon zero, these are just two of the hopeful green energy stories happening in the world today.
Mass action planned at heart of Joe Manchin’s coal empire
"Joe Manchin clearly has no plan other than more of the same for the future of West Virginia," said one organizer. "More of the same maltreatment and exploitation of the poorest people in this country."
How did the pandemic affect ocean conservation?
Clickbait stories of happy animals returning to suddenly quiet habitats paint an overly rosy picture of COVID-19’s impact on the marine environment.
Black rhinos in Tanzania now monitored via sensors implanted directly in their horns
“Any strange behavior will be detected and the park rangers will step in.”
The Climate Movement is Stuck in ‘Groundhog Day,’ Here’s How it Can Break Free
Much like Bill Murray, the climate movement will have to learn from its mistakes and refuse to repeat them.
Trump’s long-delayed pick for science adviser believes in climate change
"Kelvin will be a good science advisor, but so much of what makes an effective science advisor depends not on the person, but on the president and the White House."
Flint residents return to court after city misses deadline to replace lead pipes
"The people of Flint won't tolerate any more broken promises from the city, which is under a federal court order to get the lead pipes out of the ground and somehow still can't get the job done."
Judges point dismissed youth climate plaintiffs to political system corrupted by fossil fuel cash
“The real issue here is one of democracy."
‘Globally significant moment for ocean conservation’: Australia to phase out gill net fishing in...
“The removal of gillnets in net-free zones on the reef has already helped boost local fish populations. We want to see this happen right across the reef.”
The new Congress needs to create a green planet at peace
We must transform our lethal energy system to one that sustains us, while creating genuine national and international security at peace with all of nature and humanity.