UN climate expert urges criminalization of fossil fuel disinformation to protect basic human rights
The report presents the human rights argument for decisive political action to reduce the devastating impacts of the climate crisis.
The most important thing media can tell us is how we’re getting infected
Finding out what the weak spots are in our defense against the coronavirus is the most vital task journalists can perform right now. It’s news we could use—desperately.
Winter storm leaves Texans in the cold and dark, sparking political debate on renewable...
“Misinformation and whataboutism to score lazy political points as a humanitarian emergency unfolds are not.”
Wildfire smoke is more toxic than other forms of air pollution, study finds
“Anything we can do today to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and stabilize the global climate system will have significant benefits.”
UN group wants to make sure corporate net-zero pledges aren’t just greenwashing
"But we also urgently need every business, investor, city, state and region to walk the talk on their net-zero promises.”
EPA announces new drinking water standards to limit ‘forever chemicals’
The new rule will restrict six PFAS chemicals in the water—individually, or in combination with each other or both—requiring public water systems to mitigate if the chemicals are found above allowable levels.
Yellowstone is losing its snow as the climate warms, and that means widespread problems...
We hope the climate assessment will help communities anticipate the complex impacts ahead and start planning for the future.
How corporate lawyers made it harder to punish companies that destroy electronic evidence
Federal judges were penalizing big companies for destroying emails and other evidence. So the companies lobbied to have the rules changed. Since then, a ProPublica analysis shows, the rate at which judges issue penalties has fallen by more than half.
Fish and Wildlife Service lists subspecies of silverspot butterfly under Endangered Species Act
The silverspot butterfly isn't in immediate danger of extinction, but rather science indicates that it will likely be endangered in the near future.
EU ‘well on track’ to meet its 2030 climate targets, European Commission says
The updated NECPs reflect greater efforts by EU member states to reduce their emissions in the past two years, even in the face of demands from some that the bloc weaken its green commitments.