Friday, July 26, 2024

Native people and allies pledge to stop Keystone XL

Native peoples have a legal, moral, spiritual and inherent right to be caretakers of the planet.

As Trump scorned COVID-19 precautions, climate deniers echoed and expanded that message

Trump isn’t the only politician who’s urged inaction on both climate and COVID.

The most important thing media can tell us is how we’re getting infected

Finding out what the weak spots are in our defense against the coronavirus is the most vital task journalists can perform right now. It’s news we could use—desperately.

UN report says up to 850,000 animal viruses could be caught by humans, unless...

Rather than prioritising the prevention of pandemic outbreaks, governments around the world primarily focus on responding.

Winter storm leaves Texans in the cold and dark, sparking political debate on renewable...

“Misinformation and whataboutism to score lazy political points as a humanitarian emergency unfolds are not.”

Wild population of Mexican wolves sees another year of growth

The population census from 2023 showed there were 257 Mexican wolves distributed across Arizona and New Mexico up from 242 wolves counted in 2022.

SeaWorld Agrees to End Killer Whale Shows in San Diego

Blaming public outrage and dwindling attendance, SeaWorld will phase out the signature killer whale shows at its San Diego theme park next year. But why will killer whale shows at its Orlando and San Antonio theme parks continue?

30 Million Gallons Under the Sea: Five Years After BP Disaster, New Drilling Okayed...

While there is an ongoing impact of the 2010 oil spill, drilling has resumed near the site of the explosion that caused the worst industrial environmental disaster in U.S. history. Doesn't anyone remember the devastation?

A new Earth Day

So, Happy Earth Day. If we actually mean it, we will elect representatives who will force the military to clean it all up.

Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Nebraska farmers return land to Native American tribe, Parkland students join Chicagoans to march against gun violence, audio recordings of children separated from their parents at the border, and more.