‘We need to engage people’: Scientists arrested demanding climate action
"It is us doing our jobs and holding our government to account on the commitments they have made to protect us."
Scientists have now linked worsening Western wildfires to top polluters
“This study represents a significant breakthrough in attribution science — directly linking wildfire destruction in a specific region to the largest global carbon producers.”
80% plastic pollution reduction could be achieved by 2040: UNEP report
The UNEP noted that while an 80% reduction in plastic pollution would be helpful, there would still be a need to manage 100 million metric tons of plastics each year by 2040.
Divest, decarbonize and disassociate — inside the bold new push to get fossil fuels...
As pandemic restrictions fade, students are finding innovative ways to end higher ed's many ties to the fossil fuel industry.
Italy’s first climate lawsuit targets major oil company ENI
The plaintiffs are claiming past and potential future damages, saying Eni’s policies violate the Paris Agreement.
EPA assessment finds 3 popular neonicotinoid insecticides jeopardize endangered plants and animals’ existence
The answer to prevent further extinction of up to 41 percent of the world's insects is a “serious reduction in pesticide usage.”
Testing finds toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in common US food pesticides
The results of the recent tests suggest that at least some of the agricultural products are being contaminated with PFAS from unknown sources.
EPA report on neonics proves US has ‘five-alarm fire’ on its hands, green groups...
"There's now no question that neonicotinoids play an outsized role in our heartbreaking extinction crisis," said one advocate. The EPA must "ban these pesticides so future generations don't live in a world without bees and butterflies and the plants that depend on them."
Study finds high concentration of microplastics in algae growing in Arctic
Scientists found microplastic particles were about 10 times higher in the algae samples than the surrounding waters, which they are now equating with microplastics found in the deep sea.
Two new rules shift trucks sales and all locomotives operating in California to zero...
“We applaud this ambitious move by the California Air Resources Board to mandate electrification of locomotives and trucks, setting a new bar in the state’s efforts to combat climate change and save lives."