Lessons from the front lines of anti-colonial pipeline resistance
After eight years of anti-colonial resistance and the defeat of multiple pipeline projects, the Unist’ot’en Camp is still building momentum.
Global freshwater demand will exceed supply 40% by 2030, experts warn
“The scientific evidence is that we have a water crisis. We are misusing water, polluting water, and changing the whole global hydrological cycle, through what we are doing to the climate. It’s a triple crisis.”
Orangutan habitats being cleared in areas near palm oil mills, report finds
A new study identifies the palm oil mills in Indonesia with the most clearance of orangutan habitat happening around them.The top 10...
Is wastewater an answer for adapting to climate change?
Water pressures like droughts are intensifying due to global warming and population growth. Treating wastewater is a powerful solution, finally gaining more public support.
Ringling Bros. Circus Elephants To Retire By May 2016
The company announced that it will retire its elephants two years earlier than expected, much to the elation of animal rights activists.
Inspiring student in France creates environmental app to motivate others to make a difference...
"At the end of the day I know that I've done something good on this day for the planet."
Lament for Humanity: A 50 Year Reflection
“I am not going to get another 50 years to try to create the world of peace, justice and sustainability for which many of us strive but I am going to use every single moment of the time I have left.”
Scientific American endorses a presidential candidate for the first time in its history: Joe...
“We’ve never backed a presidential candidate in our 175-year history—until now.”
Fracking 101: What you should know
Modern fracking emerged so quickly, faster than its impacts were understood.
The biggest environmental wins and losses of the 2020 election
The planet needed a big win, and from the top to the bottom of the ballot there were a number of crucial victories.