First, climate change, now the global extinction crisis: Industry-paid hacks deny science to Congress
Oil industry-funded attacks on climate science, and even Robert Watson, are nothing new.
Why activism needs to be part of any meaningful climate education
Simply teaching kids about the science of the climate crisis isn’t enough. To prevent feelings of disempowerment, they need to see how they can make a meaningful impact.
Abolish climate disasters
We need to apply an abolitionist framework to climate change, pouring money into a safe and resilient climate and out of the oil-based economy.
Why do men get to make the climate decisions?
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, we talk about women, art, climate, and guinea pigs.
In the shadow of shuttered Philadelphia refinery, neighbors recall those lost to decades of...
“People, generations have died in South Philadelphia because of that oil refinery. The buck stops now. We will not allow another company to come in here and do what they did.”
Bill McKibben: What’s next? Solidarity with Standing Rock, Nov. 15
So, what's next? Showing our solidarity with Standing Rock. Please join me and thousands of others across the world Nov. 15.
Immediate climate action can save U.S. $3.5 trillion over time
“In particular, it is urgent to quickly transition to electric vehicles and building components, because polluting equipment sold today will last for decades.”
Nearly 200 environmental defenders killed in 2023, marking another deadly year
Nearly 200 environmental defenders were killed for protecting their lands and communities from ecological devastation in 2023 alone, bringing the total number of killings since 2012 to 2,106.
Right-wing Supreme Court justices ‘just further poisoned your water’
The move, said one attorney, "shows disregard for the integrity of the Clean Water Act and undermines the rights of tribes and states to review and reject dirty fossil fuel projects that threaten their water."
Rapacious consumerism and climate change
A massive education program is needed to bring about a shift in thinking and behavior.