Environment

June 2019 was the hottest June in recorded history. July was even hotter — in fact, it was the hottest month ever recorded...

Scientists are warning that wildfire pollutants can continue to contaminate local waterways for up to eight years after a wildfire event.

From the cloud forests in the Andes to the indigenous territories in the headwaters of the Amazon, the Ecuadorean government has covertly granted these mining concessions to multinational mining companies from China, Australia, Canada, and Chile, amongst others.

The time to make it happen is now. This will build capital based on trust and a common vision of a shared future.

DeSmog’s findings come as Trump is under scrutiny from Congress, U.S. intelligence agencies, and others for his personal and presidential campaign team’s ties to Russia.

"The U.S. has a relatively robust waste infrastructure, yet an estimated five times as much plastic pollution entered the oceans in 2016 than in 2010."

Lifting the oil exports ban is something Oil Change International called tantamount to cooking the climate, an analysis also shared by the Center for Biological Diversity and others.

“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.”

Inequitable family planning and illogical pro-growth policies are taking away every child’s right to a fair start in life.

A University of Michigan study highlights the transformative impact of fully refrigerated food supply chains on global food waste and greenhouse gas emissions.