Tag: environment
Trump administration plans to open more of California public land to...
“Expanding extraction of dirty fossil fuels on our public lands threatens the health of our communities and the future of our climate."
This is what 2030 could look like if we win the...
If we consider what the future could be, picking up the mantle against climate change may not seem so bad after all.
How things got so fracking bad in Ohio
Ohio’s natural gas production has swelled more than 2,200 percent in just seven years. But some residents are reporting polluted air and water as a result.
Extinction Rebellion’s car-free streets showcase the possibility of a beautiful, safe...
Standing in the middle of a usually busy central London street during Extinction Rebellion’s protests, the air noticeably cleaner, the area quieter,...
We’re just starting to learn how fracking harms wildlife
In January 2015 North Dakota experienced one of the worst environmental disasters in its history: A pipeline burst, spilling nearly 3 million gallons...
Caltech receives $750 million from bottled water industry billionaires
Billionaires Stewart and Lynda Resnick, who own The Wonderful Company which produces Pom Wonderful and Fiji Water, just announced they will be...
On the precipice
Worlds end. Every day. We all die sooner or later. When you get to my age, it’s a subject that can’t help but...
Meet Alexander von Humboldt, the first person to understand climate change...
As the world burns — and as kids sound the alarm — the original environmental scientist is worth revisiting.
First major U.S. insurance company to stop insuring and investing in...
It seems like every day there is a new story of a pipeline spilling crude oil or an oil refinery exploding. How...
Fueled by climate change, Hurricane Dorian devastates the Bahamas in “unprecedented...
Hurricane Dorian is continuing to wreak havoc in the Bahamas, where massive storms and flooding have killed five people and left many...
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DOJ plans 1,000 election monitors in all 50 states for Election Day
The Justice Department told a court no FBI or ICE employees will serve and monitors will not carry firearms; the NAACP calls the plan voter intimidation.
An epic backlash to defy Trumpism, its lying hypocrisy and pigheaded failures
This election isn’t about choosing a favorite ice cream but between ice cream and rat poisoning.
“Chaos” in the Air: Five Ways Voting Could Be Disrupted on Election Day
The Trump administration has initiated a string of unprecedented actions to assert more federal control over elections. While courts have thwarted most of the plans, voting experts remain concerned about potential problems at the polls.
EPA sets Dec. 31 end date for its archive of past agency records
The archive holds tens of thousands of documents dating to the 1990s; the agency says historical material will remain in “snapshot collections.”
Rural Charms Drew Residents to Taylor, Texas. Then Came the Data Centers.
A local family sold an 87-acre tract to a parks foundation for $10 “to be held in trust for future use as a parkland.” Later, the city’s Economic Development Corporation sold the land to a data center developer for $10 million.