Environment

Blaming public outrage and dwindling attendance, SeaWorld will phase out the signature killer whale shows at its San Diego theme park next year. But why will killer whale shows at its Orlando and San Antonio theme parks continue?

The deadliest weather event is often the most overlooked.

“It’s important that we have these conversations about climate change, but those are the symptoms of a disease.”

“It’s a clear case of fear-mongering, setting up a straw man argument that is just not reflective of reality.”

A new study found that the combination of habitat loss caused by big agriculture and climate change are having a drastic impact on global insect populations.

“The crash that we’re seeing in the oil and gas and petrochemicals industry is a recent intensification of what has been a very long-term trend.”

While Americans were off celebrating the fourth of July, Canadian pipeline company giant Enbridge worked a deal with the Wisconsin Budget about its controversial proposed Line 61 tar sands pipeline expansion project. This proposal is not yet final, so let's hope it does not pass.

"This is a battle won against climate but the war doesn't stop here."

“Joshua trees will be in danger of extinction throughout most of their current range by century’s end from climate change-driven habitat loss, invasive grass-fueled wildfire, and other stressors.”

Those fighting to protect the planet face intense police repression that's funded by private corporations.