Plastics in agriculture ‘disastrous’ new UN report says
“The report serves as a loud call for decisive action to curb the disastrous use of plastics across the agricultural sectors.”
Is fracking causing cancer in Pennsylvania? New letter demands an investigation
"This ongoing public health crisis calls for immediate action."
Canada’s shame
Fresh from the victory at Standing Rock, activists need to look from Flint, Michigan to places like Azacualpa to confront neoliberal efforts to put profit over people and the environment.
Federal court orders EPA to set stronger smog standards
The EPA “must go back and fix its mistakes so cherished natural spaces like national parks can thrive.”
USDA may allow genetically modified trees to be released into the wild
“Our natural forests that support wildlife and the economic sovereignty of rural communities will rapidly be replaced with tree plantations for wood pellets, paper and more, leaving environmental and climate injustice in their wake.”
150,000 Penguins Die After Huge Iceberg Blocks Route to Sea
The giant iceberg, the size of Rome, had apparently been floating close to the coast for 20 years before crashing into a glacier and becoming stuck.
Hurricane Costs Expected to Skyrocket Due to Climate Change
“Climate change is real, it is caused by human activity and it is already causing devastating harm. Extreme weather disasters like hurricanes will devastate communities and cost the American taxpayers billions of dollars.”
Ireland votes to become the world’s first country to divest from fossil fuels
“To have a fighting chance to combat catastrophic climate change, we must phase out fossil fuels.”
First major U.S. insurance company to stop insuring and investing in coal
It seems like every day there is a new story of a pipeline spilling crude oil or an oil refinery exploding. How...
USDA indefinitely suspends honey bee tracking survey as states get approval to use bee-killing...
"Yet another example of the Trump administration systematically undermining federal research on food safety, farm productivity, and the public interest writ large."