How social media supports animal cruelty and the illegal pet trade
Images of chimpanzees and other species appear cute, but they may actually depict animals in dangerous situations. Here’s how to tell what’s safe to share — and how that helps conservation.
Court reaffirms Keystone XL’s non-pipeline construction permit invalid, again
“Constructing pipelines through rivers, streams and wetlands without analyzing the impacts on imperiled species is unconscionable."
Climate deniers on the ballot in 2018
DeSmog is taking this opportunity to highlight some of the top climate science deniers currently running for office in the U.S.
To protect its oceans, Canada bans waste water dumping from cruise ships
The new rules are in keeping with Canada’s continued efforts to preserve 30 percent of its oceans by 2030.
The Hairball That Gagged a Fracker
Rick Berman is a political consultant who plays so dirty even Big Oil is not interested him. This man takes funding from corporations and uses that money to publicly slam environmentalists, low-wage workers, and any of his enemies.
BlackRock security, NYPD ‘brutalize’ climate protesters
Eleven out of 75 activists were arrested after storming the headquarters of the world's largest fossil fuel investor with pitchforks and fake oil.
The climate solution right under our feet
There are a thousand ways to kneel and kiss the ground; there are a thousand ways to go home again. –Rumi
Scientists develop truly biodegradable plastics
While biodegradable plastics have been touted as a solution to plastic pollution, in practice they don't work as advertised.
Single-use plastic bag fees lead to 80% drop in beach pollution in the UK
Marine Conservation Society Report Highlights Success of Plastic Bag Charges and Ongoing Challenges in Reducing Overall Beach Litter
Merging ‘loyalty to the oil industry’ and ‘grudge against California,’ Trump opens 725,000 acres...
"Turning over these spectacular wild places to dirty drilling and fracking will sicken Californians, harm endangered species, and fuel climate chaos."