Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Tag: environment

Humanity has wiped out 60% of animal populations in the last...

We are the 'last generation' that can save our planet.

Weakened Chinese law against endangered rhinos and tigers has animal rights...

While China's reversal of a 25-year-old law came as a shock to many, other animal rights activists saw it coming due to the growing number of tiger farms in the country.

Peak shale: Is the US fracking industry already in decline?

Has the industry run out of good rock?

First ‘Red’ level tremor at UK fracking site put legal pause...

Cuadrilla Resources was forced by law to pause operations at its site in Lancashire, England when a tremor with a magnitude of 0.8 took place in the area Friday morning.

Energy Transfer: New name for pipeline company, but same spills and...

“Despite this new business model, Energy Transfer continues to display behavior that indicates a lack of significant changes with regards to the company’s approach to civilian opposition to its pipeline projects."

Climate deniers on the ballot in 2018

DeSmog is taking this opportunity to highlight some of the top climate science deniers currently running for office in the U.S.

Youth plaintiffs file response with Supreme Court pointing to the government’s...

“The Supreme Court has never before stopped a trial for the reasons argued by the defendants and I’m confident our brief will assure the Chief Justice that there is no intrusion into the ability of the executive branch to do its job while the Department of Justice defends this case at trial."

Oil-by-rail rises once again as safety rules disappear

Both the U.S. and Canada are taking steps that ignore or undermine the lessons and regulatory measures to improve safety since the oil train explosions and spills of years past.

US oil exports are exceeding almost all predictions – thanks to fracking

The fracking boom in Texas and New Mexico and subsequent export boom is a shining example – illuminated by the flares of fracked gas – of exactly what not to be doing.

Trump admin. wants to make it easier to frack and mine...

"Instead of weakening protections, Trump should clean up the mess the mining industry has already left behind in our forests."

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A round red, white and blue "I Voted" sticker

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.
The Williamson County courthouse in Georgetown, Texas

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.
Carved stone inscription on the front of the Justice Department headquarters building in Washington

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.
Official portrait of Rep. Adam Smith.

Top Armed Services Democrat backs impeaching Trump and Hegseth

Rep. Adam Smith, who would likely chair the committee if Democrats win the House, reversed the position he gave TIME in May.
A metal ballot drop box on a sidewalk

“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.