Germany bans meat at all official functions to combat climate change
Because animal agriculture is responsible for a large percentage of greenhouse gas emissions, Germany’s Federal Minister for the Environment recently banned meat from being served at official functions.
The U.S. has one inspector for every 5,000 miles of pipeline – or twice...
If U.S. president Donald Trump’s plans to complete both the long-disputed Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines come to fruition, they would add 327 miles and 1,172 miles, respectively, to that burden.
Biden vows to cut emissions, but US continues to subsidize fossil fuels amid climate...
President Joe Biden said the U.S. would cut its emissions by at least 50% below 2005 levels by the end of the decade.
IPCC report: How to make global emissions peak and fall – and what’s stopping...
It’s at this level that people must focus much of their attention, to outweigh the influence of fossil fuel companies, find novel ways to fund decarbonisation and steer the economic recovery from COVID-19 towards a low-carbon future.
California cop under investigation after punching teen on video
“This incident, like any use of force incident involving a Hemet Police Officer is taken seriously and will be thoroughly investigated.”
ALEC, corporate-funded bill mill, considers model state bill cracking down on pipeline protesters
“We are concerned this Bill would target peaceful protests in certain contexts, such as protests which focus on environmental rights, imposing disproportionate penalties on protesters.”
Chinese fossil fuel investments in Africa
African countries need investments, China needs raw materials, and African activists are fed up with the resulting corruption and environmental damage.
House progressives, climate coalition demand end to ‘fossil fuel handouts’
Opposition to Build Back Better Act provisions that would benefit polluters comes amid reporting that Senate Democrats plan to delay a vote on the package until 2022.
Scandal-plagued Scott Pruitt resigns from EPA, coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler now interim EPA chief
“Like Pruitt, this veteran coal lobby lobbyist has shown only disdain for the EPA’s vital mission to protect Americans’ health and our environment.”
In the race to achieve zero hunger and mitigate climate change, we must look...
"In the race to beat food insecurity, achieve zero hunger, and address climate change, we must pay attention to the soil."