Friday, October 2, 2026

While the Amazon burns, Brazil’s indigenous peoples rise up

A record outbreak of fires is incinerating the Amazon, the largest remaining tropical rainforest in the world, which is home to at least one in...

US bans import of seafood from countries in violation of marine mammal bycatch prevention

Countries facing the embargo include Mexico, China, Ecuador, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey.

Meat industry, Tyson foods linked to largest toxic dead zone in US history

“Americans should not have to choose between producing food and having healthy clean water.”

How Indigenous land management practices are a blueprint for climate-resilient agriculture

As a rapidly warming world strains at the shortcomings in industrial farming, key lessons can be taken from Indigenous practices.

Congressman: DOJ investigation of Big Oil is now ‘even more urgent’ following Shell revelations

Rep. Ted Lieu is once again urging the Department of Justice to look into whether fossil fuel companies broke the law.

Reduction in construction could cut emissions worldwide, UN reports

Because the sector depends on materials like steel and cement, which contribute to construction waste, it highlights the need for greater ambition in six areas, including renewable energy, building financing and energy codes.

While warning of Nazi-like fascism and corporate crimes, Pope Francis proposes adding ‘ecological sin’...

In remarks at the Vatican, the leader of the Catholic Church condemned "the large-scale delinquency of corporations."

Algae vs. the sanitation crisis: How a rural South African town is cleaning wastewater...

A low-cost, climate-resilient solution using microalgae offers hope for clean water in underserved communities across Africa.

Analysis: Canceled Keystone XL Pipeline driving major safety changes in Canadian oil-by-rail

This latest development in safety in Canadian oil-by-rail transportation proves just how broken the regulatory system remains.

Fossil fueled foreign policy: Why COP26 flopped

Western observers want to blame India for the failure of the U.N. climate talks. Not so fast.