Tag: climate change
The fossil fuel industry is lining up behind far-right authoritarians
As climate change intensifies and countries turn to clean energies, Big Oil will take increasingly desperate measures to survive.
CitiGroup pledges to end coal power financing in updated environmental policy
The announcement came just a month after CitiGroup pledged that its financing reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Teenage activists post signs to warn of toxic air in London...
"We took action so that lawmakers, decision makers and politicians finally take this climate and air quality crisis seriously, for everyone's sake."
$1 million nurdle spill settlement shines light on plastic pollution during...
Small pellets, big problems.
Freaky weather past and present: Is this winter weather the new...
Storm Uri wreaked havoc last month and has left many wondering about how often these storms will happen and why.
Analysis: Some fracking companies are admitting shale was a bad bet—others...
Will the industry listen—or continue to gamble with shale gas and oil?
Keep thinking outside the box
Climate change is caused by too much reliance on fossil fuels – and yet the United States continues to rely upon them.
Damming rivers is terrible for human rights, ecosystems and food security
Despite industry rhetoric, hydropower is high-cost and high-risk. There are better options for a post-pandemic recovery and a renewable energy future.
Making every school greener: 9 easy ways for students to lead...
Starting from small, everyday changes in schools, things can change for the better.
Pandemic may have left over 250 million people with acute food...
As Black and Latinx families experience disproportionate food insecurity, experts warn of famine in dozens of countries.
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Does not our ongoing, epic failure to obstruct immorality confirm America as an immoral...
What morally deficient country tolerates blatant wickedness without rising up to avert the next outrage? His re-election was bad enough; tolerance of evil is worse.
‘Product of USA’ becomes a real standard enforced by USDA
The new standard, finalized in March 2024 and fully enforceable since the start of 2026, closes this gap and practice that often misled consumers who believed they were supporting American ranchers.
Why capitalism relies on nature and care work it does not pay for
Modern economies depend on unpriced ecosystem functions and undervalued care and reproductive labor—essential inputs that are difficult to commodify. This tension helps explain environmental degradation, social strain, and the limits of market systems.
Trump, complicity in genocide, started a terrible war; he must be removed NOW.
When will this march into Trump authoritarianism be stopped by some powerful, fearless leader?
The US-Israeli war on Iran is illegal. Here’s why that matters.
If this war continues without accountability, it threatens even more dire consequences in years ahead.