Tag: environment
Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere hit highest level in 3...
"The rate of rise in the last decade has been faster than previous decades."
The health and future of the world’s children are at risk...
“This must be a wake up call for countries to invest in child health and development, ensure their voices are heard, protect their rights, and build a future that is fit for children.”
Humanity’s survival on earth starts with having smaller families
A human rights-based approach to family planning will help reduce the ecological impact of population growth.
Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion to fight the climate crisis
"We applaud Jeff Bezos' philanthropy, but one hand cannot give what the other is taking away."
Massacre in Nicaragua: Four indigenous community members killed for their land
“We are very concerned about the continued attack against indigenous people in Nicaragua, the lack of protection of their rights, and the impunity of the crimes committed against them.”
Buried in mud: Wildfires threaten North American water supplies
Flash floods and water contamination after large-scale wildfires are emerging as real hazards in Australia and many other places, threatening drinking water, ecosystems, infrastructures and recreational activities.
California lagged in capping century-old oil wells leaking under homes of...
On November 28, 2015, Roger Majano, plagued by a noxious smell
overwhelming his Los Angeles neighborhood, heaved a jackhammer onto the
walkway...
First city in Kentucky passes resolution to be 100 percent renewable...
"My hope is that Louisville’s accomplishment will become a model for cities throughout Kentucky and an impetus for changes in state policy..."
Insurers should support people, not the fossil fuel industry
We paid for hundreds of thousands in coverage and are legally owed, but our insurer refuses to pay us.
Trump budget proposal reveals regressive environmental priorities
The White House’s 2021 federal budget proposal eliminates several important programs and slashes funding for others—like the Endangered Species Act.
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How Democrats helped clear Trump’s path back to power
The Democratic Party has chosen again and again to abandon working people and cling to corporate power, militarism, and a feckless, out-of-touch leadership class, Norman Solomon of RootsAction says. And we’re all paying the price.
What I saw in Cuba was resilience
It was a country enduring a 66-year siege, and a people who, against all odds, continue to build, create, and care for one another.
Top Interior officials ordered parks to end science policy, emails show
Under President Donald Trump, the Park Service has rescinded a policy aimed at preventing activities that threaten park resources and human health.
Minnesota sues Trump administration after federal agents withhold evidence in fatal immigration raid shootings
State officials say federal authorities blocked access to key evidence following deaths tied to Operation Metro Surge.
Meta & Google found liable in landmark cases for knowingly causing harm to young...
Over the course of the trials, documents revealed that tech companies were well aware of the addictive properties of their social media products and exploited these properties to increase their profits.