A record 227 environmental defenders were killed in 2020
The study connected that rise in violence with the worsening of the climate crisis itself.
Another bomb train accident highlights regulatory failures
“If the federal government won’t act to protect public safety and adopt a safer nationwide standard, we will adopt our own. There is just too much to lose — for people and our environment.”
Achieving net-zero climate targets will depend on public lands
Aligning ambition with action will require a new era of federal leadership.
EPA head continues to defend Trump’s historic mistake
By withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, Scott Pruitt and Donald Trump are turning their backs on American families, eating away at America's global leadership and standing alone on the wrong side of history.
How America’s ego could save the planet
We need some of America’s ego now, just like 60 years ago, when the Soviet accomplishments in space drove us toward a singular world-changing goal.
What comes after this plastic-filled pandemic?
A new generation of medical professionals is tasked with undoing decades of hospitals’ easy reliance on single-use plastic.
TransCanada may abandon Energy East tar sands pipeline
"Transcanada may abandon its #energyeast pipeline because it doesn't want to confront the climate implications."
Judge sides with Big Oil in Maine pipeline case
This lawsuit will determine if the residents of South Portland are allowed a say over those risks or if the oil industry will overrule residents.
In Post-Olympics Brazil, A Political Coup Is No Game
Brazil is a remarkable country, with more than 200 million people, a vibrant culture, a huge economy and, with the majority of the threatened Amazon rainforest within its borders, a vital role to play in the fight to limit human-induced climate change.
EPA chief previews a second Trump term: More deregulation, fewer environmental protections
He also used his platform to say the agency would focus less on preventive measures that stop pollution, but concentrate on the cleanup of toxic areas.









