Trump administration narrows Endangered Species Act protections by removing habitat destruction rule
The administration has eliminated a decades-old definition of “harm,” making it more difficult to use the Endangered Species Act to stop projects that destroy critical wildlife habitat.
Bernie and AOC urge Trump to stop delaying disaster relief aid for Puerto Rico
“Let us be clear: Postponing the disbursement of this vital assistance any longer—in the face of the humanitarian needs of Puerto Rico—is simply shameful.”
Trump administration shuts down study on the safety of offshore drilling
“One thing we should all be able to agree on is that safety is of paramount importance, so preventing a study like this simply flies in the face of common sense.”
Environmental racism is poisoning America’s waters
Thousands of people in U.S. cities have been left without access to clean water. Communities say institutional racism is to blame.
The ocean is essential to tackling climate change. So why has it been neglected...
How can oceans help us tackle the climate crisis? And what progress has been made in international negotiations?
Stomping on Our Constitutional Rights
Several states have made it a crime to record corporate animal abusers in the act.
Fast fashion pollutes the Atacama Desert in Chile
With nearly 60,000 tons of unsold clothes arriving globally from Europe, Asia and North America to the port town of Iquique, about 39,000 tons of fast fashion ends up in the landfill in the desert.
Missouri’s largest peach farmer sues Monsanto for losses from illegal herbicide use
"We can't spray our way out of this problem. We need to get off the pesticide treadmill."
Seeking justice against palm oil firms, victims call out banks behind them
Individuals from Indonesia and Liberia embroiled in land disputes with oil palm plantations have visited the Netherlands to call on the Dutch...
10,000 gallons of oil spills into Chile’s pristine Patagonia
"These are home to some of the largest coastal colonies of marine mammals and birds anywhere."