Tag: environment
The anti-empire report #159: The mind of the mass media
What is it that motivates such people? I think it’s mainly that they realize that blame for much of environmental damage can be traced, directly or indirectly, to corporate profit-seeking behavior, an ideology to which they are firmly committed.
Exclusive: Shell took 16 years to warn shareholders of climate risks,...
It took the company much longer to overtly tell its shareholders of the financial risk climate policy and the impacts of global warming posed to their investments.
One of the largest supermarket chain announces plan to phase out...
"As part of our Zero Hunger | Zero Waste commitment, we are phasing out use-once, throw-it-away plastic bags and transitioning to reusable bags in our stores by 2025."
Food waste set to increase by 33 percent within 10 years
1.6 billion tons of food worth around $1.2 trillion are lost or wasted every year and the problem is only getting worse.
Murder of activist in India highlights growing risk to environmental defenders
Ajit Maneshwar Naik, a 57-year-old environmental activist who fought against the construction of new dams on the Kali River in the state of Karnataka in India, was killed last month.
5 ways communities are coping with climate anxiety
From action-oriented toolkits to talk therapy and meditation, these responses facilitate recovery, hope, and activism.
A Koch-fueled attack on electric buses picks up speed
Despite these efforts by Koch affiliates and oil industry consultants, the electrification of bus transit is firmly underway.
Human extinction by 2026? A last ditch strategy to fight for...
It is going to be a tough fight for human survival, particularly this late in the ‘game’. Nevertheless, I intend to fight until my last breath. I hope that you will too.
How One West Virginia Supreme Court justice gave natural gas a...
Justice Beth Walker voted to reopen an already decided case around the time her husband owned stock in a variety of energy companies. And that’s not even why she’s been impeached.
News study warns fracking is destroying US water supply
"The water footprint from fracking is only set to go up, the study informed, which raises "concerns about its sustainability, particularly in arid or semi-arid regions in western states, or other areas where groundwater supplies are stressed.”