Tag: environment
New oil slick in Long Beach has campaigners demanding environmental change...
"How many more oil spills and fossil fuel accidents do we need until the city and the state begins to prioritize public health and the environment?"
California becomes first state to ban plastic produce bags
The bill, known as Senate Bill (SB) 1046, stipulates that stores can only provide so-called “precheckout bags” if they are compostable or made from recyclable paper.
‘Reckless’ coal companies moving forward with new mines and plants, report...
The majority of the new mining projects being planned were in China, India, Australia, Russia and South Africa.
Wax worm saliva can degrade stubborn plastic within hours, scientists find
Wax worms (Galleria mellonella) could both digest and biodegrade plastic, causing visible damage to a PE-plastic bag in just 40 minutes.
Connecting the dots between climate devastation and fossil fuel profits
As Pakistan drowns, as Puerto Rico is cast into darkness, and as Jacksonians remain thirsty, it’s past time for a climate tax on fossil fuel companies.
Patagonia founder places company’s shares in a trust; future profits to...
“Earth is now our only shareholder.”
Zoo troubles: The plight of two pandas lays bare the flaws
Animals in zoos suffer greatly and are exploited for entertainment under the guise of education and conservation.
How a billionaire’s ‘attack philanthropy’ secretly funded climate denialism and right-wing...
Barre Seid has funded climate denialism as well as a national network of state-level think tanks that promote business deregulation and fight Medicaid expansion.
Amazon announces plan to adopt green hydrogen to decarbonize operations
Amazon signed an agreement with Plug Power to "supply 10,950 tons per year of green hydrogen," which will replace grey hydrogen, diesel and other fossil fuels.
Will 2022 mark the turning point in the climate crisis?
This year the international community might finally be getting serious about climate change.
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A new far-right American party?
Elon Musk has disrupted Silicon Valley, the electric car industry, and the U.S. government. What is his next target: democracy?
Melting glaciers could lead to more frequent and explosive volcanic eruptions: Study
The process—already seen in Iceland—makes volcanic eruptions more frequent and powerful, according to new research conducted in the Chilean Andes.
The Texas flash flood is a preview of the chaos to come
Climate change is making disasters more common, more deadly and far more costly, even as the federal government is running away from the policies that might begin to protect the nation.
Israeli minister proposes forced confinement of all Palestinians in Gaza amid global war crime...
Defense Minister Israel Katz unveils plan to imprison entire Gazan population in a guarded camp as human rights groups warn of ethnic cleansing.
First, a massive Medicaid attack, then come the midterms, then Republican annihilation
Is this country under attack by an authoritarian enemy?