California votes to protect mountain lions under the state Endangered Species Act
The vote secured the Southern California and Central Coast mountain lions as a distinct population segment (DPS) and listed both populations as threatened under CESA because of their vulnerability to these threats and becoming locally extinct.
In our deeply unequal world, the garbage rises ever higher
On Everest and elsewhere,the rich are creating waste.
U.S. federal judge orders increased protection of marine species from oil drilling in Gulf...
“The recovery of these whales and other species is possible as long as we improve the conditions, and the responsibility lies in our collective actions.”
Ireland to become world’s first country to divest from fossil fuels
"While we are a small nation, we have a huge impact on the most vulnerable citizens in the world."
Oil-by-rail rises once again as safety rules disappear
Both the U.S. and Canada are taking steps that ignore or undermine the lessons and regulatory measures to improve safety since the oil train explosions and spills of years past.
Democrats Release New Video Attacking GOP on Climate Change
"Do your job."
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.
We estimate there are up to 14 million tonnes of microplastics on the seafloor....
Knowing how much plastic sinks to the ocean floor is an important addition to our understanding of the plastic pollution crisis.
As risky finances alienate investors, fracking companies look to retirement funds for cash
Drilling companies plan to source 40 percent of their capital for 2019 from private equity funds.
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.