Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are pushing a bold new plan to tackle climate...
For the first time in recent memory, there is a growing clarion call for a response that goes beyond the limits imposed by our economic system.
Study reveals plastic pollution and global heating entwined in destructive cycle
The comprehensive study sheds light on the mutually reinforcing relationship that contributes to the degradation of materials and the leaching of harmful chemicals into the biosphere.
Why the internet itself is a major environmental problem
If the internet were a country, it would be the sixth biggest user of electricity.
Perfect storms? From Katrina to Maria, some would profit from catastrophe
“I hate to tell you Puerto Rico, but you’ve thrown our budget a little out of whack.” –Donald Trump in Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Oct. 3rd
Making national parks accessible to native people again
A violent, racist history has kept Native people off their ancestral lands for decades. How can we remove the barriers that still exist today?
Canada’s big banks are secretly supporting Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion
"Once again, we see that Canadian banks are leading the world in financing climate-destructive, Indigenous rights-violating projects," said one campaigner.
Upstream electrification: A game changer for cutting oil and gas emissions by 80%
Electrifying oil and gas production facilities with renewable energy could reduce emissions by over 80%, offering a path toward climate goals and industry sustainability. But logistical and economic hurdles remain.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg declines Nordic environmental prize saying “the climate movement does not...
“I have received the Nordic Council’s environmental award 2019. I have decided to decline this prize.”
Families of Sandy Hook victims file defamation suit against Alex Jones
After enduring years of threats and false accusations from Jones’ overzealous fans, the families of two victims filed lawsuits against Jones last month.
What Social Security should really be paying to survive in this economy
Social Security is one of the most popular and progressive government programs in the United States. But Republicans, who try to obscure their real agenda, are bent on cutting it.