Friday, March 29, 2024

New study further confirms it: Fracking fuels global warming

Not only does fracking harm kids' brains, cause earthquakes, and poison water supplies, it also helps contribute to overall global warming.

Progressive Briefing for Thursday, August 16, 2018

Intellectually bankrupt GOP, California cities pledge to oppose offshore drilling, White House revokes security clearance of ex-CIA director, and more.

Increasing disasters are ‘setting humanity on a spiral of self-destruction,’ UN warns

“The financial system really needs to get ahead of this curve, because otherwise there’s a lot of built-up risk that isn’t being priced into how we make decisions.”

Breaking: Landmark youth climate case moves ahead as Supreme Court denies request for stay

The United States Supreme Court denied the Trump administration's request for a stay in Juliana v. United States.

Global inequality is 25% higher than it would have been in a climate-stable world

As is becoming increasingly clear, there are no quick fixes or easy solutions to climate change or inequality.

Britain just went nearly three weeks without coal, a new record

"2018 was our greenest year to date, and so far, 2019 looks like it has the potential to beat it."

Charles Koch ramps up higher ed funding to fuel ‘talent pipeline’

"Charles Koch is doubling down on the multi-million dollar money dumps that buy him real control over professors."

California fights back against Trump administration’s plans to frack and drill in the state

“We do not want fracking. We do not want new oil wells in San Luis Obispo County.”

What western states can learn from Native American wildfire management strategies

Federal, state and local government agencies are increasingly recognizing indigenous burning as an ecosystem component and restoration technique.

Fed agency plans are not adequate to prevent 99.8% of U.S. endangered species from...

“Our study demonstrates that while climate change is a pressing threat to imperiled species, agencies that manage federally protected species have not given enough attention to this threat.”