For This Polluting Industry, the Trump Shutdown Is Still 'Business as Usual'
Jan 9, 2019, 2:02 pm By Lorraine Chow
The government shutdown has left thousands of federal employees without a paycheck, but the Trump…A New Call to National Climate Action
Jan 9, 2019, 12:49 pm By Natural Resources Defense Council
By Rhea Suh Minutes after opening the 116th Congress last week, incoming Speaker of the House Nancy…‘Spineless’—What Jellyfish Can Teach Us About the Oceans’ Future
Jan 9, 2019, 12:19 pm By The Revelator
By Tara Lohan As human industry belches out more carbon dioxide, the chemistry of our oceans is…World's Largest Solar + Battery Plant Unveiled in Hawaii
Jan 9, 2019, 11:29 am By Lorraine Chow
Hawaii has a new, game-changing tool in its renewable energy arsenal. Power producer AES Corporation…'Scary': Warming of Oceans Is Equivalent to 1.5 Atomic Bombs Every Second Over Past 150 Years
Jan 9, 2019, 11:26 am By Common Dreams
By Julia Conley Carbon emissions are affecting life in all of Earth's ecosystems—contributing to…Nuclear Power Is Economically Obsolete
Jan 9, 2019, 9:29 am By Environmental Working Group
By Grant Smith Last year the Trump administration's Energy Department announced the launch of a…Joshua Tree Closes Temporarily to Repair Damage Caused During Shutdown
Jan 9, 2019, 7:46 am By Olivia Rosane
The government shutdown, now well into its third week, has taken a major toll on many iconic…Oil Tanker Fire Near Hong Kong Kills 1, Potential Spill Could Threaten Endangered Turtles and Dolphins
Jan 9, 2019, 7:40 am By Olivia Rosane
An oil tanker caught fire off of Hong Kong's Lamma Island Tuesday morning, leaving one person dead…Heartbreaking & Devastating Camp Fire Was World's Costliest Catastrophe of 2018
Jan 8, 2019, 4:10 pm By Lorraine Chow
In terms of natural disasters, 2018 was a really bad year. Communities in the United States and…There’s a Toxic Weedkiller on the Menu in K-12 Schools Across the U.S.
Jan 8, 2019, 2:51 pm By Truthout
By Caroline Cox Many parents cheered about 10 years ago when Michelle Obama took on the important…Every Toyota, Lexus Model to Have Electrified Option by 2025
Jan 8, 2019, 2:35 pm By Lorraine Chow
One of the biggest sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. is from burning fossil fuels for…U.S. Carbon Emissions Spiked 3.4% in 2018, Second-Largest Increase Since 1996
Jan 8, 2019, 12:08 pm By Climate Nexus
Carbon emissions in the U.S. experienced a sharp upswing in 2018, despite a record number of…On the Trail of the Odd and Elusive Platypus
Jan 8, 2019, 11:24 am By onEarth
By Jason Bittel We don't know much about platypuses, but what we do know is pretty fascinating. They…Monsanto Can Claim Patent on GM Cotton in India, Top Court Rules
Jan 8, 2019, 11:03 am By Lorraine Chow
After a long-standing legal battle, India's top court ruled on Tuesday that Monsanto can own patents…This Powder Could Cheaply Capture Carbon Pollution From Power Plants
Jan 8, 2019, 10:59 am By Nexus Media
By Marlene Cimons A recent UN report found that to prevent catastrophic climate change, humans will…This Is the First Farm in the Pacific Northwest to Be Animal Welfare Approved
Jan 8, 2019, 10:00 am By Modern Farmer
By Lauren Turner April Joy Farm is also the first Clark County farm to be approved by the Washington…Learn to Balance Fats for a Healthier Diet, Researcher Argues
Jan 8, 2019, 9:32 am By The Conversation
By Heidi Silver Public health guidelines, such as the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, have long…How to Not Be (Completely) Depressed About Climate Change
Jan 8, 2019, 9:16 am By YES! Magazine
By Sarah Lazarovic Sarah Lazarovic created this comic for or The Good Money Issue, the Winter 2019…14 Indigenous Activists Arrested in Canadian Pipeline Standoff
Jan 8, 2019, 8:17 am By Olivia Rosane
A standoff between indigenous activists and TransCanada over a proposed natural gas pipeline in…Court Rules EPA Must Release 20,000 Emails Between Wheeler, Other Top Officials and Polluting Industries
Jan 8, 2019, 7:45 am By Olivia Rosane
A federal court has ordered that top officials at the Environmental Protection Agency…
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