Tag: environment
A Black community in West Virginia sues the EPA to spur...
Research shows that two majority-Black communities in the state were left out of a regulatory effort earlier this year to tighten limits on cancer-causing chemicals.
‘Damning’ probe finds 80% of top carbon Offset schemes are ‘likely...
"We cannot afford to waste any more time on false solutions."
Nestlé drops supplier linked to Indigenous land invasions
Marfrig cattle suppliers analyzed in the investigation were linked to more than 150 sq km of deforestation in recent years.
Scientists find direct link between polar bear cub survival rates and...
The new study connects the number of Arctic ice-free days to specific quantities of emissions and determines how these ice-free days can impact polar bear cub survival rates.
Ecuador residents vote against new oil project in the Amazon
Petroecuador, the state oil company, will be required to dismantle its operations at the park's eastern edge in the Amazon in the coming months.
Challenging the global north’s ‘clean energy’ transition
Plans are underway to explore the Manifesto’s implications in various sectors, like labor and the women’s movement.
How to fix our food system
No food should be worth the amount of suffering experienced by sentient animals trapped in our food system.
Kids who live near fracking sites are up to 7 times...
"Data suggests that those who lived closer, especially in areas with greater intensity of unconventional natural gas development activities, had the highest risk."
Drilling our way to climate doom
“The world is not living sustainably, and if you look at history, civilizations have disappeared due to that reality.”
Climate crisis likely to cause food shortages before we reach 1.5°C...
This is due to the effects of the climate crisis, along with inadequate farming practices and water shortages, posing threats to agriculture worldwide.
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The Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act and the battle against government spying
The FANFSA, passed with a 219-199 vote, garnered support from both sides of the aisle, with 96 Democrats and 123 Republicans backing the bill.
Progressive International unveils database exposing global right-wing network threatening democracies
This database, which results from a year of meticulous research, exposes the mechanisms through which these forces erode democratic norms and foster geopolitical instability.
20 percent of common produce carry unhealthy levels of pesticides new report says
Of the 59 common produce items evaluated, popular produce like strawberries, green beans and potatoes posed the highest risks.
US diplomacy thwarts Palestinian UN membership amid claims of supporting statehood leaked cable shows
This diplomatic maneuvering seeks to avoid a U.S. veto, which would publicly align the country against Palestinian self-determination.
GOP attorneys general petition against EPA’s use of civil rights law for environmental justice
The petition, if successful, could have dire consequences for communities living near industrial sites.