Meet the industry lobbyists fighting efforts to solve the biodiversity crisis
"This research sheds new light on an area of lobbying that has largely been able to slip under the radar and should act as a wake-up call to policymakers ahead of the U.N.'s upcoming biodiversity conference," said InfluenceMap's program manager.
UK’s only fracking site stops work after two earthquakes in less than a week
“Even small vibrations at ground level can be the sign of far more damaging impacts deep underground.”
NIAC statement on Trump’s tweet threat to ‘end’ Iran
“President Trump’s saber-rattling about Iran has reached a dangerous new low with his threat to “end” Iran – a country of 83 million men, women, and children."
Mattel launches pilot program to recover and recycle toys with sustainability at the forefront
Mattel PlayBack is a toy "takeback" program that helps support the company's goal to achieve "100% recycled, recyclable or bio-based plastic materials across all products and packaging by 2030."
Tax-dodging billionaire dynasties could cost US $8.4 trillion
Over the next few decades, the richest American families could avoid paying about $8.4 trillion in taxes, or more than four times...
US Supreme Court upholds free speech in Palestinian rights advocacy case
Does the high court's decision mark a significant moment for free speech and Palestinian rights advocacy in the U.S.?
Democrats vow to oppose Betsy DeVos as education secretary
DeVos is being highly criticized for her lack of experience and her advocacy aimed at privatizing the public education system.
Why Hillary Should Fulfill Bill’s Promise on Pay
Hillary Clinton has proposed penalizing pharmaceutical companies like Mylan that suddenly jack up the prices of crucial drugs. But she could take it even farther.
6 banks behind the Mountain Valley Pipeline
The pipeline threatens communities’ drinking water, pristine forests, farms and historic places.
Melting glaciers threaten food and water supply for 2 billion people
Rapid glacier melt threatens global water security, agriculture, and climate stability, putting billions at risk, warns the United Nations.