Thursday, July 2, 2026

Meet the Two Journalists Facing Jail Time for Covering Pipeline Protests

Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman and documentarian Deia Schlosberg have been arrested for committing journalism.

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.
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“Shut down those tanks”: anger grows in Hawaii after U.S. Navy fuel site contaminates...

“The Navy assured us and promised our state Water Resource Management Commission that this would never happen, and yet here we are.”

Mass die-off of Western Monarch butterflies linked to pesticides, study finds

Western monarch butterflies overwinter along the Pacific coast, but they are vulnerable to pesticide residue and drift from nearby farms and urban areas.

U.S. residential energy storage installations reach a record high

“We are seeing the energy storage industry fill a real need across the country to provide reliability in an affordable and efficient manner for communities."

Local ordinances grant legal rights to native stingless bees in Peruvian Amazon

This marks the first time insects have received legal rights to exist, thrive, and be defended in court in the Satipo province and Nauta town.

Under Trump, federal agencies halt reviews of toxic pesticides that endanger wildlife

Scientists say pesticides from nearby farms are pushing them closer to extinction.

Virginia governor takes action on single-use plastics

“This is a significant environmental justice issue, and the less waste we produce, the fewer landfills we will need.”

Hurricane season not only brings destruction and death, but rising inequality too

Not everyone is struggling. In fact, some actually benefit economically from these extreme weather events.

What losing 1 million species means for the planet – and humanity

That’s a bleak outlook, but many believe we can still turn things around.