Saturday, May 4, 2024

China’s top grain producing province bans GM crops

Growing of GM corn, rice and soybean will be banned, while illegal production and sales of GM crops and supply of their seeds will also be prohibited.

Boone, NC passes historic resolution: Ditch fossil fuels, go 100% clean energy

Just when we really needed some good news in the climate change battle.

White nationalists target Jews in small Montana town

A call to action in the Daily Stormer describes Jews as a “vicious, evil race of hate-filled psychopaths.”

American youth make fossil fuel industry confront climate science in federal court

Young Americans could use a down payment on the colossal climate mortgage hanging over their future.

How Standing Rock’s divest campaign can stop future pipelines

As banks begin to respond, environmental movements are learning the importance of speaking clearly about the financial risks of fossil fuel investment.

Sorry, Donald Trump, you can’t bring back coal when solar costs half as much

In the 3rd quarter of 2016, solar installations in the U.S. were up nearly 200% over the 3rd quarter of 2015.

At Standing Rock, no one goes hungry: The kitchen that serves traditional Lakota food...

The landscape of these indigenous-led kitchens that feed thousands of water protectors is dynamic, much like the ad hoc camps that depend upon them.

The Right Staff

A new movie about the African-American women mathematicians in the NASA space program adds critical depth and detail to the legend of The Right Stuff.

Coal communities ask Trump to honor his promises

They want Trump to take action to make sure coal CEOs and companies keep promises to restore the landscape and local environments by “reclaiming” the old mines, which would mean jobs in coal communities.

Family files $50M lawsuit after police kill unarmed motorcyclist

Sterling’s parents are left wondering why their son was fatally shot in the back and neck if the officer was in fear for his life.