Increasing disasters are ‘setting humanity on a spiral of self-destruction,’ UN warns
“The financial system really needs to get ahead of this curve, because otherwise there’s a lot of built-up risk that isn’t being priced into how we make decisions.”
California oil and gas industry leans on political heavyweights to drill wells
New well count rises as governor appoints oil lobbyist to top role.
‘We don’t trust Enbridge’: Indigenous women push Biden to block line 5 expansion
"The construction of this pipeline will bring massive risk and destruction. We do not want to see irreversible damage to our land, water, and wild rice. We do not want our lifeways destroyed."
Biggest solar-and-battery installation in world, at Darwin, Australia, to power Singapore 3,000 miles away
Australia has lots of wilderness (the center of the continent is virtually uninhabited) and lots of sunshine, so it is an ideal producer of solar energy.
US Fish and Wildlife schedule dates to decide endangered species protections for animals, plants...
"We’re in an extinction crisis, and scientists are warning of the impending loss of more than a million species. We need a Fish and Wildlife Service that does its job and acts with urgency.”
‘Existential threat’: Indigenous leaders urge Citigroup to stop backing Amazon oil
Indigenous leaders said the bank's role in enabling the expansion of the oil and gas industry was pushing the Amazon rainforest closer to the brink of collapse.
Endangered red wolf pups born in wild for first time in four years
“This new litter is the first wild-born litter of red wolves since 2018."
How we stand up to Putin and stop climate catastrophe
The best way to contain Russia, and build a sustainable future, is with a carbon dividend.
Climate activist dies after setting himself on fire on Earth Day
“Most humans on the planet now breathe air made unhealthy by fossil fuels, and many die early deaths as a result – my early death by fossil fuel reflects what we are doing to ourselves.”
‘This needs to be fixed’: Nuclear expert calls radioactivity levels found outside Ohio oilfield...
An investigation reveals elevated levels of radioactivity not far from a high school football stadium, and accounts from inspectors point to the contamination’s possible source.