Environment

The U.S. Department of the Interior takes a bold step forward with new rules to curb methane emissions from oil and gas operations on federal and Tribal lands, marking a significant leap towards sustainable energy practices and environmental stewardship.

Covering environmental issues these days can be tough. But it’s needed more than ever, says Society of Environmental Journalists president Meera Subramanian.

President Joe Biden said the U.S. would cut its emissions by at least 50% below 2005 levels by the end of the decade.

If progressives can't gain ground during today's hard times, full of disasters at home and abroad, then when? If progressives don't gain when the right lurches between disgrace and farce, gloating with lies that scandalize reality, then when? Bright spots surface, but what notable change, especially on income distribution, speaks to unified progressive activism?

Amazon at the crossroads: deforestation and climate change fuel disease risks.

“It’s important that we have these conversations about climate change, but those are the symptoms of a disease.”

Organizers say over 100,000 people joined the protests, with 300 other demonstrations taking place around the world.

“Whether we’re talking about social advocacy groups or businesses, I’m finding that most messages these groups put out are in favor of climate action.”

The governors of sixteen states and Puerto Rico that make up the U.S. Climate Alliance recommitted their pledges to the Paris agreement and announced a new wave of initiatives to accelerate and scale up climate action.

"We will join our partner states and take the Trump Administration to court to fight another illegal and dangerous rollback.”