US voters overwhelmingly support holding Big Oil accountable for climate crisis, poll reveals
New poll reveals widespread public backing for legal action against fossil fuel companies, with nearly half of voters also supporting criminal charges.
Japanese fisheries collapsed due to pesticides, new research says
"Let's hope this is a wake-up call for Asian countries and they move to quickly ban the chemicals from paddyfields."
Americans who live far from coasts should also be worried about flooding
This alarming trend points to a need for more awareness, education and communication about flood risk.
BP defense lawyer named as Trump’s top DOJ environment attorney
If confirmed, Clark will lead litigation efforts for the federal government on all environmental issues and will be responsible for defending the EPA.
Great Britain generates more than 80% of summer electricity from renewables
Luke Clark, director of Renewable UK told The Guardian that while this progress is promising, the UK still needs to step up green energy efforts.
Climate change supercharges Hurricane Florence as 1.5 million evacuate in Carolinas & Virginia
People up and down the coast are preparing for extreme flooding and what the National Hurricane Center is calling a “life-threatening storm surge.”
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14: A new era for the oceans?
The health of the oceans is vital for the survival of all humanity.
Trump announces support for completing Dakota Pipeline
“This is the definition of corruption. The president of the United States should not be trading favors with oil and gas corporations."
The past 5 years were the Arctic’s warmest on record
"The good news is it's not too late to correct the course. As leaders meet this week at the UN climate talks in Poland, we urge them to run, not crawl, towards reducing emissions and accelerating a clean energy transition."
Progressive Briefing for Friday, July 13, 2018
Justice Department reopens the Emmett Tiller investigation, Trump's global chaos tour, Ireland passes bill to fully divest from fossil fuel by end of 2018, and more.