Tag: Arctic
New study shows the Arctic has entered an ‘unprecedented state’ that...
The study is a massive conglomeration of nearly 50 years of research.
‘Huge victory for our oceans:’ Trump effort to open Arctic to...
"Experts in environmental law estimate that the Trump administration has now lost about 40 environmental cases in federal courts."
Arctic drilling a go with recent approval from the Trump administration
“This project sets us down a dangerous path of destroying the Arctic. An oil spill in the Arctic would be impossible to clean up and the region is already stressed by climate change.”
‘Unprecedented’ heat wave fueling Arctic fires made more than twice as...
"But equally there is no doubt that we can and should constrain the increasing likelihood of all kinds of extreme weather events by restricting greenhouse gas emissions as sharply as possible."
Grassroots fighters for the Arctic Refuge take the case to DC
We must stand for the protection of the Arctic Refuge and ask our representatives to do the same.
‘Nowhere is immune:’ Researchers find record levels of microplastics in Arctic...
"It suggests that microplastics are now ubiquitous within the surface waters of the world's ocean."
90 percent of Outer Continental Shelf of US coast in jeopardy
“President Trump is once again defying a majority of American citizens, states, and businesses.”
GOP tax bill: How the environment lost
“The environment is the clear loser, with calamitous consequences for all Americans."
While America focuses on tax bill, Congress quietly tries to open...
“The oil industry and its allies in Congress may think they can sneak this past the American people...”
A rapidly warming Arctic could loose a methane climate bomb resulting...
Looming climate catastrophe?
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The Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act and the battle against government spying
The FANFSA, passed with a 219-199 vote, garnered support from both sides of the aisle, with 96 Democrats and 123 Republicans backing the bill.
Progressive International unveils database exposing global right-wing network threatening democracies
This database, which results from a year of meticulous research, exposes the mechanisms through which these forces erode democratic norms and foster geopolitical instability.
20 percent of common produce carry unhealthy levels of pesticides new report says
Of the 59 common produce items evaluated, popular produce like strawberries, green beans and potatoes posed the highest risks.
US diplomacy thwarts Palestinian UN membership amid claims of supporting statehood leaked cable shows
This diplomatic maneuvering seeks to avoid a U.S. veto, which would publicly align the country against Palestinian self-determination.
Supreme Court questions use of obstruction law in Jan. 6 riot cases amid concerns...
This law is now at the center of a legal battle concerning its suitability for punishing those who stormed the Capitol during the certification of the 2020 election results.