Saturday, October 31, 2026

Tag: environment

Supreme Court urged to hear youth climate case after 43 lawmakers...

Lawmakers support youth-led lawsuit demanding government accountability on climate policies.

The earthquake environmental justice aren’t talking about 

In Syria, what happened on Dec. 15 wasn’t an earthquake—it was a massive airstrike that Israel carried out in Syria.

California pesticide regulators links herbicide paraquat to risks to wildlife, human...

Paraquat, which has been linked to a range of diseases, is banned in more than 70 countries.

Arbor Day Foundation to plant 10 million trees to replace those...

The trees will be planted in forestlands and communities in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia.

Energy prices drop below zero in UK thanks to record wind-generated...

The record output provided more than 68 percent of the country’s power.

Montana Supreme Court delivers landmark ruling in youth climate case against...

Montana’s highest court upholds a decision declaring state-sanctioned fossil fuel projects violate the constitutional rights of youth, marking a pivotal moment in climate litigation.

Scientists develop carbon-capturing 3D printing method to revolutionize construction

NTU Singapore researchers unveil a breakthrough that reduces the carbon footprint of concrete while enhancing its strength and efficiency for 3D-printed buildings.

Biden administration announces US Maritime Decarbonization Action Plan

The strategies in the Maritime Decarbonization Action Plan provide actions that the federal government and private sector can take to see through to net-zero maratime emissions.

The Arctic Refuge at a crossroads: Native voices, environmental risks, and...

The Arctic Refuge faces a critical moment as drilling plans threaten Indigenous rights, wildlife, and the climate, with Biden’s limited protections set to collide with Trump’s expansive energy agenda.

A valuable and generous ally’: How Exxon and Atlas Network worked...

New documents show close coordination between the oil major and a coalition of free-market think tanks at a crucial moment in climate diplomacy.

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The entrance of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building in Washington.

McMahon plans $43,279 in office furniture as Education Dept shrinks

Senators Baldwin and Murray asked the Education secretary to cancel the purchase. The department says her current furniture does not fit its new office space.
Voters stand at voting stations in a polling place.

In a Country That Needs Heroes, Here Are a Few Standouts This Election Season

“Right now, the United States is unhappy enough to need a lot of heroes.”
Blue entrance of the Karnes County Civil Detention Center with metal benches outside

ICE lists 36 detainee deaths in fiscal 2026, most since 2018

The agency's own page shows 29 deaths by mid-April and seven more through Aug. 23; DHS has said the size of the detained population explains the rise.
Protesters carry Palestinian flags and signs at a demonstration in Berlin.

Rape as a Tool of Empire: Cornell, Palestine, and the Silence of Western Feminists

“In both cases, their perpetrators and assailants can leave the crime scene unscathed, with their hands clean.”
The U.S. Capitol building with its dome in Washington.

515 donors gave $4.2 billion to 2026 super PACs, Public Citizen finds

Elon Musk alone gave $445 million, about 10% of the total, according to the group's analysis of FEC data through late October.