‘Gross Denial of Reality’: Biden Infuriates With Approval of More Offshore Drilling
"End Fossil Fuels is pretty clear," said one advocate. "Not 'hold slightly fewer lease sales,' not 'talk about climate action'—End. Fossil. Fuels."
Suing For a Livable Planet
Young people are filing lawsuits for climate damage — and some are even winning.
Lahaina Parents and Teachers Voice Concerns About Transparency in the Wake of Deadly Wildfires
Officials are still working to narrow down the total number of children who may have died.
Climate Is the Fight of Our Lifetime. Our Federal Budget Should Reflect That.
More than half of discretionary spending goes to the military. Only a tiny fraction addresses the most urgent threat to our security.
‘Very Bad News’: Human Activities Increased Extinction Rate of Species Groups by 35 Times
"What we're losing are our only known living companions in the entire universe," one study author said.
The Importance of Shining a Light on Hidden Toxic Histories
By Elizabeth Kryder-Reid / The Conversation Indianapolis proudly claims Elvis’ last concert, Robert Kennedy’s speech in response to Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, and the Indianapolis 500. There’s a 9/11…
Morocco Earthquake Death Toll Continues to Climb as Rescue Operations Intensify
The 6.8 earthquake which struck the country in the late hours of Friday was the deadliest in the last 60 years, and the region’s most powerful earthquake in the last…
After a Century, Oil and Gas Problems Persist on Navajo Lands
The legacy of fossil fuel development endures in leaks, spills and neglect.
Ecuador Faces Economic Dilemma After Vote to Ban Oil Drilling In the Amazon
How will the new president reconcile the ban on oil with the country’s economic dependence on extractivism?
Idalia: DeSantis May Not Want to “Politicize” Climate Change, but Climate Change Is Determined to Politicize DeSantis
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, on being asked about human-caused climate change, said he did not want to “politicize the…
North America’s Summer of Wildfire Smoke: 2023 Was Only the Beginning
By Charles Stanier, Gregory Carmichael, and Peter Thorne / The Conversation Canada’s seemingly endless wildfires in 2023 introduced millions of people across North America to the health hazards of wildfire…
‘Historic and Wonderful’: Ecuadorians Reject Oil Drilling in Precious Amazon Region
"A remarkable example for other countries in democratizing climate politics."
EPA Finds at Least 26 Million People in US Have Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Their Drinking Water
"The new testing data shows that escaping PFAS is nearly impossible," said one campaigner. "The EPA has done its job, and the Biden White House must finalize drinking water standards…
Michael Klare: Collapse 2.0
What a 2005 Bestseller Tells Us About Climate Change and Human Survival.
Texas’ Methane Waste Accelerates Climate Change While Squandering State Revenue
Environmental groups fault the Railroad Commission for lax oversight, warn of health impacts.