It’s official: California becomes first U.S. state to ban plastic bags
25 million single-use plastic bags are discarded every day in California. This new law aims to benefit the environment and all wildlife.
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.
8 world cities that could be underwater as oceans rise
"These global metropolises may look strong and stable, but it is a mirage. As sea levels rise, they are increasingly under threat and under water."
You can help stop climate chaos: 25 ways
Please scroll through these ideas and choose the ones easiest for you and Just Do It. Please. Your children, your grandchildren, and the generations deserve our attention and effort. Now.
California adds new endangered species protections for leatherback sea turtles
“Protecting the state’s ocean to save leatherbacks benefits not only sea turtles, but whales and people too.”
USPS announces increase on electric mail truck procurement
The USPS announces it will make 40 percent of its new mail trucks battery electric, up from the agency’s plans for 10 percent earlier this year.
Study finds hundreds of thousands of tropical species at risk of extinction due to...
New research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) provides further evidence that, even if we haven’t already entered a sixth era of species extinction on a global scale, it may yet be imminent.
Final phase of Dakota access construction delayed pending discussion with Sioux Tribe
The US Army Corps of Engineers have announced that they will delay granting Dakota Access the necessary easements to drill under Lake Oahe and the Missouri River until “discussion and analysis” with the Standing Rock Sioux can take place.
Environmental protection head rejects ban on chemical insecticide
The chemical is currently used on over 40,000 farms in the U.S.
Nestlé Gains Control Over Town’s Water for 45 Years
Nestlé subsidiary, Poland Spring, now has control over a small town's groundwater for the next several decades.