Tag: environment
Renewable energy isn’t perfect, but it’s far better than fossil fuels
Any real comparison between oil sands and lithium batteries shows that oil sands products, from extracting and processing to transporting and burning, are by far the most destructive.
EPA holding its only public hearing on clean power plan repeal...
The EPA will receive online comments about its proposal and any requests for additional public meetings until Jan. 16.
After the Keystone XL approval, here’s what’s next for the climate...
The battle is far from over—and has already transformed the way environmental campaigns are waged.
Mexico revokes Monsanto’s permit to market GMO soy in seven states
The permit revocation applies to the states of Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosi, Veracruz, Chiapas, Campeche, Yucatan and Quintana Roo.
Norway’s central bank proposes divesting from fossil fuels
The Norwegian central bank's proposal blazes a trail to fossil fuel divestment for the rest of the world.
Tom Goldtooth: Carbon trading is “fraudulent” scheme to privatize air &...
Chevron has said it will purchase carbon credits to offset increased pollution from a recent expansion of the Richmond refinery.
The unexpected ways fracking affects air pollution
Fracking has led to a large increase of hydrocarbon emissions in rural areas, reversing some regional air trends.
US is now the ONLY country not in Paris climate agreement
Trump's stance on climate change and his withdrawal from the Paris Agreement has generated intense global criticism.
In the water-scarce Southwest, an ancient irrigation system disrupts big agriculture
In New Mexico and Colorado, the “acequia” is more than just democratic water distribution – it is at the center of Southwest culture.
The rising Chinese dream
The 21st century might very well be defined by the ascendant Chinese dream.
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Education Department changes are leaving millions of vulnerable students at risk
Moving special education services and civil rights enforcement to other federal agencies has left families wondering what's next.
More than 770,000 children are no longer receiving SNAP benefits after Trump changes Federal...
Republican backers of Trump’s signature domestic policy bill repeatedly claimed that revisions to the food benefits program wouldn’t affect the most vulnerable. But reports from a dozen states show children are losing access.
The persistence of ‘Israel First’
Trump’s Middle East record reveals the short life of “America First.”
Japan and South Korea: An alliance of middle powers?
Hedging their bets against Donald Trump is pushing the two countries together.
How agave agroforestry can restore drylands and strengthen climate resilience
The agave-powered agroforestry and livestock management system is an example of how native desert plants, cultivated as part of an agroforestry system, can regenerate drylands and provide inexpensive animal feed, taking pressure off overgrazed rangelands.