Thursday, May 1, 2025

Tag: environment

$28 trillion in climate damage traced to 111 top polluters, study...

New research links fossil fuel giants to trillions in heat-driven economic losses, offering fresh momentum for climate liability lawsuits worldwide.

From wind farm bans to coal expansion: Trump’s fossil fuel agenda...

The burning of fossil fuels is the leading cause of climate change, but Trump has repeatedly called climate change a “hoax.” 

How lab-grown meat could bring an end to needless animal cruelty

Lab-grown meat is a sustainable and ethical alternative to traditional meat. It offers the same taste and texture while reducing animal suffering, environmental impact, and health risks.

Keystone XL oil spill shuts down pipeline and halts flow of...

An estimated 3,500 barrels of oil (147,000 gallons) spilled into an agricultural field in a rural area, about 60 miles southwest of Fargo.

How 77 tons of radioactive waste ended up in Brooklyn

A lawsuit charges National Grid, a major gas utility, with mismanaging a toxic industrial site near two densely-populated residential neighborhoods.

Europe was hottest ever recorded last year, and is heating up...

Scientists write, “60 percent of Europe saw more days than average with at least ‘strong heat stress’.”

Guide to becoming an environmental leader and inspiring the next generation...

Since you know your community best, you are in the best position to become a local environmental leader.

Louisiana jury orders Chevron to pay millions to restore coastal wetlands

The jury found Texaco, which was bought by Chevron in 2001, in violation of state coastal resource regulations because the company didn't restore wetlands destroyed by drilling oil wells, dredging canals and dumped wastewater.

Another rupture: Keystone pipeline shutdown threatens fuel prices and exposes pattern...

Oil spill in North Dakota raises environmental and economic concerns as safety record of “safest pipeline in the world” comes under renewed scrutiny.

Newly launched scorecard tool ranks food packaging for sustainability and safety

The goal of the project is to help businesses and consumers make informed decisions that reduce their environmental impact while also protecting human health.

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Medicare for All returns to Congress as GOP pushes Medicaid cuts and corporate tax...

As Sanders and progressives reintroduce Medicare for All with growing support, Republican lawmakers propose historic Medicaid cuts to fund tax breaks for the wealthy.

Amazon walks back tariff transparency plan after Trump calls Bezos

After reports surfaced that Amazon might show consumers how much tariffs contribute to product prices, Trump intervened personally—and the plan was scrapped within hours.

Workers in 600 cities to mobilize against ‘billionaire takeover’ in massive May Day protests

Nationwide demonstrations set to challenge Trump administration’s pro-wealth policies, mass arrests, and immigrant crackdowns as unions and grassroots groups unite across all 50 states.

The Vietnam and Gaza wars shattered young illusions about US leaders

Six decades later, it took much less time for young Americans to turn decisively against their government’s key role of arming Israel’s war on Gaza.

What’s preventing a united front against the Trump regime?

"The predatory, extreme, and dictatorial actions of the Trump administration call for an all-out commensurate response, which so far has been terribly lacking from the Democratic Party.”