5 things to know before next week’s critical UN climate talks
You can participate, too. Climate change is not some far-away phenomenon, it is here now and impacts people around the globe everyday.
New oil slick in Long Beach has campaigners demanding environmental change statewide
"How many more oil spills and fossil fuel accidents do we need until the city and the state begins to prioritize public health and the environment?"
Paris Goes Car-Free First Sunday of Every Month
Paris leads the pack in monthly car-free days, but several large metro cities participate in international car-free day on Sept. 22 every year, including Washington, DC, Seattle and Long Island, New York.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, August 28
Student loan watchdog quits, progressives launch campaign against Kavanaugh, air pollution harms cognitive performance, and more.
Why students of color are stepping up to lead climate strikes
The youth-led movement builds on the momentum of the increasingly Black and Brown leadership behind the Green New Deal.
Oceans, tuberculosis and killer robots – the UN’s diverse agenda in 2017
The first session of the UN conference to negotiate a legally-binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons.
Big ag influence over UN Food Systems Summit criticized by green farming advocates
Industry-backed solutions and net zero targets are insufficient to slash agriculture’s emissions, some experts warn.
How we won the ‘no’ in #NoDAPL – and what we must take on...
Native-led direct action and solidarity are the foundation stones as we continue to protect our water and Mother Earth.
Climate crisis is speeding the water cycle, satellite data reveals
“This higher amount of water circulating in the atmosphere could also explain the increase in rainfall that is being detected in some polar areas, where the fact that it is raining instead of snowing is speeding up the melting."
Fighting for the planet means sovereignty for the Sahel
At the core of most demands for the U.S. empire, we’re asking for kindergarten ethics—is that a stretch? It’s what the climate...