Amazon deforestation drops 33% in Lula’s first six months
“It’s very positive, but we continue to have very high levels of deforestation.”
This year’s ozone hole is the smallest it’s been since 1988
The ozone shield in Earth’s stratosphere helps absorb the sun’s dangerous ultraviolet radiation, which causes problems such as skin cancer.
Baltimore lawsuit alleges shale investments by BlackRock, Fidelity, others fueled shale price fixing scheme
The latest in a series of lawsuits filed this year claimed that U.S. oil producers conspired with each other and with OPEC to drive oil prices up.
Global river flows fell to record lows in 2023, WMO report says
For the past five years in a row, river flows all over the globe have recorded below-normal conditions, the press release said.
Progressive Briefing for Thursday, August 2, 2018
Warren urges delay in confirmation vote for CFPB Director, new President of Mexico vows to ban fracking, Portland cracks down on fossil fuels, and more.
The Trump administration’s latest attempt to undermine science – and how to stop it
A bill that is gaining bipartisan momentum in the House would protect the science that protects the public.
Database reveals how much pollution Big Oil’s top execs are responsible for each year
“The rich have profited for so long from a fossil fuel economy that they’re obviously going to be the ones to try and block change."
With just 5 years to go, the world is failing on a vital deal...
Biodiversity refers to the richness and variety within and between plant and animal species, and within ecosystems. This diversity is declining faster than at any time in human history.
Liz Truss resigns as Prime Minister, leaving UK in energy crisis turmoil
“I do want to accept responsibility and say sorry for the mistakes that have been made. I wanted to act to help people with their energy bills to deal with the issue of high taxes, but we went too far and too fast.”
Progressive Briefing for Friday, October 5
Over 300 arrested at Senate offices during #CancelKavanaugh sit in, who talked to the FBI in the Kavanaugh investigation, Virgin Atlantic flies first commercial plane on recycled waste carbon gas and more.