Michiganders fight back against water privatization as Nestlé tries to increase water intake
Residents are building a movement across the state – writing letter, holding town meetings and going door-to-door – to "protect their most important local resource."
World’s last male northern white rhino dies
"Now, more than ever, we must stand together and protect our rhinos."
Jeff Sessions sets back the clock
How low can he go? And how far back can this Attorney General take us?
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Farmers need a $12 billion bailout to offset Trump's tariffs, Ivanka Trump dumps fashion brand, new emails show the lies of Sarah Sanders, and more.
Dutch court of appeals upheld aggressive greenhouse gas emissions reduction, puts government on notice
"The court of appeal's decision puts all governments on notice. They must act now, or they will be held to account."
The Arctic is warming nearly 4x faster than the rest of the world: New research
"What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic."
Analysis details how Wall Street underwriting quietly funnels billions into fossil fuels
"Underwriting is a huge missing piece of net-zero transition plans, allowing big U.S. banks to continue to help fossil fuel companies raise billions of dollars with limited scrutiny," said one campaigner.
Why healthy forests mean fewer pandemics
COVID-19, SARS, and Ebola were transmitted to humans from wild animals living in tropical forests. Destroying their habitats is killing us.
Ohio commission decides to allow fracking in state parks
The commissioners held a meeting to consider the applications, and many environmentalists showed up to protest.
‘Dangerously irresponsible’: New Trump clean energy rule is a sham says scientists
“The Trump Affordable Clean Energy rule is a sham. It is dangerously irresponsible and completely at odds with the urgent need to address climate change."