10 most important environmental stories of 2016
No matter how much ink and airtime they earned, all of these stories revealed some larger trend about the state of the environment and environmental advocacy.
Steps individuals can take to combat climate—change
What once was considered a trend or an ideological point of view is now a global issue. Climate change is real and...
Coastal flooding could threaten millions and cost trillions by 2100, new study finds
"Globally we need to understand that changes of this nature will occur by 2100 and we need to plan how we are going to respond."
2016 and beyond: Justice jumping genres
A historic year for environmental justice saw government failures in Flint, a resurgent Native voice, and a merging of movements. We're watching where it’s headed in the new year.
A Haven from the Animal Holocaust
Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen is an animal sanctuary for rescuing farm animals. Because the abuse of animals at the hands of factory farm operators is unfathomable and “we are saying they are as important as any other individual.”
Oscar-nominated actor James Cromwell speaks out before jail time for peaceful anti-fracking protest
Oscar-nominated actor James Cromwell and Pramilla Malick are going to jail today for their nonviolent protest against a natural gas-fired power plant that uses fracked gas in Orange County, New York.
Water protectors join together in march to halt Line 3 pipeline
“Find your bravery, find your community, find your truth. Stand with us and Stop Line 3.”
Collusion or coincidence? Records show EPA efforts to slow herbicide review came in coordination...
Released communications show the EPA and Monsanto working in concert to stall a toxicology review that a unit tied to the CDC was conducting on glyphosate.
Extinction Rebellion movement starts week-long demonstration in US and around world demanding ‘system change...
“It’s time to do what’s never been done before in the fight against climate change – a collective and coordinated international rebellion that will continue to escalate until our demands are met."
97% of Endangered Species Threatened by 3 Common Pesticides
The Center for Biological Diversity, as well as a number of farmworkers, child-safety and environmental advocacy groups, sent a letter to the EPA last month urging it to ban several organophosphate pesticides that are currently under review.