‘Blah, blah, blah’: Youth climate activists slam political inaction at UN summit ahead of...
The protest came at the end of a three-day youth climate conference, ahead of the United Nations’ COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
Pruitt’s parting attack on America’s air could cost 1,600 lives
"Pruitt and Wheeler are creating a loophole for super polluting freight trucks that will fill our children's lungs with toxic diesel pollution, ignoring public comments from moms and leading businesses across the country."
5 ways communities are coping with climate anxiety
From action-oriented toolkits to talk therapy and meditation, these responses facilitate recovery, hope, and activism.
Senators demand Trump admin reveal Marathon Petroleum, Koch influence on clean car standards rollback
Senators demand information about a “covert lobbying campaign with oil industry groups to support Trump Administration efforts to weaken fuel economy standards and increase demand for oil consumption.”
Agreement made to increase protection of biodiversity at COP15
Are governments "finally starting to forge a peace pact with nature?”
A judge has rejected Shell’s latest attempt to dismiss a Connecticut climate lawsuit
The ruling, coming about a year after the federal district court in Connecticut denied Shell’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit, means that a trial in the case could start sometime in 2024.
‘Frightening:’ Plant extinction is occurring 500 times faster than before human intervention
"Plant extinction is bad news for all species."
Worldwide deforestation rising despite bold commitments, report finds
“At five years on, we’re losing the battle.”
Export ban should make US re-examine captive life of wild-caught elephants
Days before an export ban took effect, 32 wild-caught elephants were flown out of Zimbabwe to China. The secrecy around the ongoing capture and trade of the nation’s wildlife exposes lack of accountability, transparency and a hint of arrogance by Zimbabwean authorities.
Amid shutdowns, youth climate activists are writing the curriculum for a just economic recovery
“Organizing is intertwined with our survival as a people, and that can’t take a back seat."