2016: A year in photos, from climate change devastation to the power of protests
The year ended with the election of a president and vice president who don't embrace the scientific consensus that climate change is real and caused by humans.
Organic farms are under attack from agribusiness, weakened standards
For agrarian justice, family-scale organic farms deserve our support.
America’s biggest public pension fund is slow-walking corporate climate action, report charges
CalPERS says it needs to hold onto billions in fossil fuel shares in order to push polluters in the right direction – but a new report details a pattern of voting against climate proposals.
Microplastics are in the air we breathe and in Earth’s atmosphere, and they affect...
We highlight just how widespread microplastic pollution is and the potential it has to influence climate on a global scale.
How movements can keep politicians from selling out
By understanding how mainstream political culture co-opts elected officials, grassroots groups can help them resist.
How USDA climate change denial threatens the South
Simply put, the South cannot afford for the USDA to ignore climate change.
Climate Rally for Bernie Sanders Draws 1,000 Anti-Fracking Activists in Upstate New York
It was a moment when elements of the grassroots anti-fracking movement in New York State joined hands with the larger political groundswell behind the Sanders campaign.
2015 Was the World’s Warmest Year—and 2016 Might Be Even Hotter
Scientists say the record-breaking high temperatures are a clear sign that climate change is accelerating.
How IOGCC Spawned the Lawsuit That Just Overturned BLM Fracking Regulations on Public Lands
The Obama Administration has not indicated whether it intends to appeal the ruling.
Fossil fuel footprint: Corals reveal industrial pollution’s deep sea impact
New study uncovers historical pollutants from burning fossil fuels in Mediterranean corals, highlighting human influence on marine ecosystems.