Against Recycling
Our growing waste problem is driven by corporate excess, not irresponsible consumer choices. Read more at Jacobin Magazine.
Environment
Hotter, Higher Seas
Extreme floods will worsen without urgent and ambitious action. Read the story at Deutsche Welle.
World Doubles Down on Fossil Fuel Investment
Global governments plan to increase fossil fuels by 120% by 2030. Read more at Counterpunch.
The Dismantling of America’s National Parks
Waking nightmare as Trump fills the parks department with anti-public-land sycophants. Read the story at The Guardian.
Big Energy Front Group Launches Push for Troubled Atlantic Coast Pipeline
The Consumer Energy Alliance is pressing for the controversial and legally imperiled Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Read more at Facing South.
The False Promise of Natural Gas
Gas is associated with health and environmental hazards and reduced social welfare at every stage of its life cycle. Read the article at The New England Journal of Medicine.
Ohio Methane Blowout
One well vented more gas in 20 days than whole nations do in a year. Read the story at Daily Kos.
Climate Tipping Points
New study finds they could hit harder—and sooner—than we think. Read more at Truthout.
Cities Aren’t Waiting for a Federal Green New Deal
Activists are pushing sweeping climate action at the local level. Read more at In These Times.
Renewables Gain Traction, But Need Storage Technology
Last April, wind, solar and hydroelectric power produced more electricity than coal for the first time ever. Read more at Truthout.