Tag: climate change
Environmentalists Want Your Help Building a Climate Congress
A group of Californians are trying to crowdsource a Wiki on the environmental stances of candidates for the US House and Senate.
Josh Fox: Arrest of Journalists and Filmmakers Covering the Dakota Pipeline...
“These people are not accessories to the crime, they are the media. This is a constitutionally protected activity.”
How Gov. Scott Quietly Stole Florida’s Future
A decade ago Florida led the fight to reduce greenhouse emissions. Now the state is dealing with the debacle of inaction.
Climate Change May Spark Next Financial Crisis, Former Bank of England...
“It is potentially a systemic risk.”
Border Carbon Tax Could Cut Emissions
Major trading countries are urged to make a big contribution to the battle against climate change by introducing a carbon tax on imports.
A Nonviolent Strategy to End the Climate Catastrophe
So don't wait around waiting for others to act first. It is your leadership that is required in this circumstance. And it is your leadership that might ultimately make the difference.
Hurricane Sandy-Sized Floods Up to 17 Times More Likely by 2100
As the remnants of Hurricane Matthew recede, the warnings and evacuations in the Caribbean and US east coast are giving way to rescue efforts and clean-up operations.
Putting Their Bodies On The (Pipe)Line
From a small boat bobbing in the ocean to the growing resistance camps in North Dakota, the climate movement is on the rise.
Hillary Clinton Brings Back Al Gore and Talks Green, but She...
Clinton has already rejected the idea of a carbon tax, and some think it is because her hedge fund backers have big investments in gas and oil.
Ken Bone Works for Coal Company Opposed to Climate Regulations
“I got no funding of any kind. I work in coal and I care deeply about the environment.”
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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk
A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.
House progressives demand answers over alleged abuse in US-Ecuador military operation
Lawmakers are demanding the Pentagon explain the legal basis for joint US-Ecuador operations after reports alleged civilian sites were bombed and detainees were tortured.
From ICE to Iran, veterans are challenging US militarism
Antiwar veterans are leveraging their unique credibility to oppose the war in Iran, stop ICE and support active duty resisters.
Amazon deforestation falls to eight-year low as scientists warn gains remain fragile
Researchers credit stronger enforcement and environmental protections in Brazil while warning that fires, illegal logging, and political threats continue to endanger the rainforest.
The fuel to my revolutionary optimism
As distant as it may seem, I am only two generations removed from the 1948 Catastrophe of Palestine, where over 750,000 Palestinians were displaced from their land, and thousands were massacred.