Steps individuals can take to combat climate—change
What once was considered a trend or an ideological point of view is now a global issue. Climate change is real and...
2023 has been a big year for climate accountability in the courts
From a groundbreaking trial in Montana to a “truly historic” human rights hearing in Europe, climate change litigation took big steps forward this year.
Snow Leopards Being Poached Into Extinction
Snow leopards, whose numbers are estimated to be as few as 4,000, could be extinct within the next four years.
UN environment chief: Make polluters, not taxpayers, pay for destroying nature
A "pollution-free planet" is achievable but the world must take immediate action to meet that goal.
As natural gas infrastructure decisions loom, Massachusetts Gov. Baker invests in fossil fuel companies
“Since the governor is weighing in on major projects designed to boost the gas industries in the state, it is not at all appropriate for him to invest personally in the same sector that he may develop, with tax dollars."
Solving the climate crisis requires traditional ecological knowledge
Native study of the natural world is exceptionally deep and nuanced at understanding and protecting ecosystems.
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, June 20, 2018
U.S. withdraws from Human Rights Council, Canada legalizes recreational marijuana, first ladies unite against family separation at the border, and more.
Trump names industry lobbyist and climate science denier Mike Catanzaro as top White House...
“This is likely to be the most influential domestic energy policy position within the White House [and] will comfort industry and conservatives who view him as a champion for free-market energy and environment policy.”
These refugees are building houses out of plastic bottles
Plastic bottles prove surprisingly resilient to the harsh desert conditions.
Saving the future
Only immediate climate action can save the future. If we don’t take action, the collapse of our civilizations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon.