Environment

“Navajo Nation Council signaled that it is time for change. In order to develop a healthy and diverse economy that does not overly rely on any particular industry."

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.

In her first extended broadcast interview in the United States, we spend the hour with Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist...

By permanently protecting an area rich in indigenous cultural history, Obama has shown that some things are worth more than money.

"The Corps' covering for the pipeline company's outrageous safety record and the reviewer's serious conflict of interest have now resulted in a failed effort," said Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Chairwoman Janet Alkire. "They need to start over with adult supervision."

“In short, reported emissions from oil, natural gas, and chemical infrastructure have increased in recent years, and new infrastructure that is still in the pipeline has the potential to increase emissions even more.”

The global food system is responsible for more emissions than previously thought, according to a new United Nations report. It may also...

"This is what acting on it looks like."

Tiny House Warriors have been putting homes in the path of the pipeline.

"Let's call this what it is: an excuse to abandon clean air, clean water, and chemical safety rules."