Indonesian ban on clearing new swaths of forest to be made permanent
A temporary moratorium that prohibits the issuance of new permits to clear primary and peat forests is set to be made permanent...
As climate change threatens food supplies, seed saving is an ancient act of resilience
In Norway, a high-tech seed vault flooded from melting permafrost. In Montana, locals keep their seeds in the library.
Jane Goodall: COVID-19 is a product of our unhealthy relationship with animals and the...
Let us recognize that the health of people, animals and the environment are connected. Let us show respect for each other, for the other sentient animals, and for Mother Nature.
‘Guilty on all counts!’: In historic victory, Monsanto ordered to pay $289 million in...
"This is a company that has always put profits ahead of public safety, and today, Monsanto has finally been held accountable."
Energy Transfer Partners releases statement on Dakota Access Pipeline, refuses to back down
The companies insist that they will continue construction on the pipeline without rerouting it around Lake Oahe, despite being denied the legal right to do so.
Marijuana’s $2.4 Billion Impact in Colorado Is a lesson for 5 States Considering Legalization
Colorado’s experience suggests starting a legal cannabis industry is one of the most efficient ways to generate new economic activity.
Eyes wide shut is not intelligent policy or personal behavior in the face of...
In a country with such poor health care access and poor labor laws, hoping for the best is a recipe for disaster
A crisis of undiagnosed cancers is emerging in the pandemic’s second year
A factory worker didn’t want to call in sick or catch COVID-19, so she tried to ignore the pain. Now she has stage 4 cancer.
Across the globe, Covid-19 puts animal shelters in crisis
While pet foster and adoption rates soar in New York and many parts of the U.S., globally, the situation is much direr.
Why coronavirus is humanity’s wake-up call
As we respond to the coronavirus emergency and the immediate needs of the people and communities impacted by it, let us also keep in view the systemic needs and possibilities that crisis exposes.