Tag: environment
How persistent student organizing forced one of the largest public universities...
Over eight years, University of Michigan students led bold direct actions, continually recruited new students and forged ties with regents to keep $1 billion from the fossil fuel industry.
‘We will not stop’: First Nations land defenders take direct action...
"We have never provided and will never provide our collective free, prior, and informed consent—the minimal international standard—to the Trans Mountain Pipeline Project."
Live animal markets should be closed to prevent the next pandemic
Wet markets are perfect breeding grounds for pathogens that can jump from animals to humans.
Biodiversity: How our health and happiness depend on a thriving planet
We depend on biodiversity in the natural world for the water we drink, the food we eat and the clean air we breathe.
‘One of the most remarkable conservation success stories of all time:’...
“The recovery of the bald eagle is one of the most well-known conservation success stories of all time."
Going green: How your college can get involved
There’s a number of things your college can do to lower their carbon footprint and Go Green in 2021.
Scientists want to build a solar-powered ark on the moon to...
The plan: A solar-powered ark containing seed, spore, sperm and egg samples from 6.7 million Earth species, to be stored in empty lava tunnels on the moon.
Seaweed is key to reducing greenhouse gas contributions of cows, researchers...
Seaweed might be the answer to reducing the greenhouse gas contributions of cows. Researches discovered that feeding cows a small amount of...
BMW’s Mini Cars to go all electric by 2030
BMW, a German carmaker, will introduce the last gas model of the Mini range in 2025 and go all-electric by 2030 with...
Paving roads in plastic can help with pollution problem
“Recycled plastic binders are ‘closing the loop’ by using plastic that had been used for something else and giving it new life, keeping the plastic out of our landfills and oceans.”
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The power of Latinas’ Trump regret could swing this election
While Latinas were less likely to back Trump, their strides to the right fueled his reelection. Their regret could now propel Democrats.
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.”
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.
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.
Insurers drop Medicare Advantage plans for 1 million seniors
KFF counted 193 counties with no Medicare Advantage drug plan open to general enrollment in 2027, up from 123 this year