Immediate climate action can save U.S. $3.5 trillion over time
“In particular, it is urgent to quickly transition to electric vehicles and building components, because polluting equipment sold today will last for decades.”
VIDEO: Obama Gives Shell Final Approval to Drill in Arctic Despite Protests and Pledge...
Despite President Obama's historic climate action plan, he recently gave Shell the final approval to drill in the Arctic and is now defending his approval.
Panama looks to science, fishers, and the law to protect its sharks and rays
A pending bill would ban targeted shark fishing nationwide, but marine biologists say its proposed 10 percent bycatch limit has no scientific basis.
GOP Climate Denial Syndrome Sweeps Wisconsin
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker recently imposed a "gag order" prohibiting public lands workers from talking about climate change while on the job. The worst part about it, Walker wants to be the next president of the U.S.
VIDEO: Have Protests Killed the Keystone XL? TransCanada Asks US for Delay in Face...
TransCanada recently asked the Obama administration to hold off on a decision regarding Keystone XL until after the 2016 election. Is TransCanada hoping the next White House occupant is a Republican and the dirty pipeline will be approved?
Vermont Was Supposed to Get an Audit of Its Lake Champlain Cleanup. It Never...
Halfway through a 20-year push to get Vermont’s waterways in line with tougher EPA standards, some lawmakers worry the project’s strategies aren’t as cost-effective as they could be — especially as a state-mandated audit was never done.
Why the nor’easter’s storm surge was so high, and what it says about the...
Several factors make for high water levels, and they conspired to worsen the storm surge that flooded coastal areas from North Carolina to New York.
In Alaska, Theatrics of Obama’s Climate Agenda Don’t Measure Up to Promises—or Reality
As the end of the Obama presidency nears, it's obvious that short term interests are favored over the very fate of the planet. The U.S. has become the world’s largest energy producer since he became president. Can you say hypocrisy?
Killing of Environmental Defenders Reflects Power Struggle Over World’s Resources
At least 124 land and environmental defenders were killed around the world in 2025, according to a new report by Global Witness.
World Lost More Than 7 Million Hectares of Forest in 2025
The world lost more than 7m hectares of forest to deforestation in 2025, a modest improvement but still far from what is needed.