Tag: environment
3 Reasons to be hopeful about our planet in 2018
We've got a lot to do to protect our planet, but here is what to be hopeful for this year.
Will Los Angeles be the next city to sue fossil fuel...
“By knowing that their business practice was contributing to climate change and doing nothing to stop their destructive ways, the oil and gas industry should be held responsible."
Peru’s newest national park safeguards 2 million acres of Amazon Rainforest
The designation is intended to conserve the region's precious biodiversity and protect the sacred lands of the indigenous communities that live around Yaguas.
Meet the money and people fueling the contested Bayou Bridge Pipeline
Here are the interests pushing Bayou Bridge despite the substantial public opposition.
Scientific studies conclude neonicotinoids damage bee populations
What if honeybee health was greatly affected by commonly used pesticides, causing colonies to die en masse?
How much does climate change cost? Try $1.5 billion (and counting)
There are two choices: spend money on trying to reduce the problem or spend money on cleaning up the catastrophes.
New York City files suit to hold fossil fuel companies responsible...
The announcement marks "a watershed in corporate accountability for climate change" taking the necessary steps to purge funds from the fossil fuel industry.
Trump administration to build ‘road to nowhere’ through Alaska wildlife refuge
“The Trump administration has approved an unprecedented and illegal proposal to sell out Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.”
Washington activists launch ‘Climate Countdown’ to push lawmakers for urgent action
“We, as a society and as a whole, have to respond to the climate crisis.”
90 percent of Outer Continental Shelf of US coast in jeopardy
“President Trump is once again defying a majority of American citizens, states, and businesses.”
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Supreme urgency tests Trump’s claim to immunity amid election countdown
Legal experts and democracy advocates push for a swift Supreme Court decision on Trump’s immunity claims, highlighting potential consequences for presidential accountability.
Trump allies draft plans to seize control over Federal Reserve amid election campaign
Emerging reports reveal a secretive push by Trump supporters to curtail the Federal Reserve's autonomy, threatening the independence of U.S. monetary policy.
Should harming mother Earth be a crime? The case for ecocide
The destruction of nature might one day become a criminal offense adjudicated by the International Criminal Court.
Are presidents above the law?
Voters are entitled to know before casting their ballots whether they are choosing a felon for president.
Biodiversity can help coral reefs survive in current climate crisis
Coral reefs, often referred to as “the rainforests of the seas,” are currently facing a variety of threats from ocean warming and...