Environment

“Failure to update rules for the disposal and handling of dangerous oil and gas wastes is an egregious dereliction of duty and an intolerable threat to the health and safety of American citizens.”

Noam Chomsky looks at how the threat of nuclear war remains one of the most pressing issues facing mankind.

"This really is not as much about the monetary amount as it is about awareness and influencing future behavior."

"This is a clear commitment towards reducing our carbon footprint as well as contributing to better air quality in our cities."

The latest tranche of documents caps off a nearly two-year investigation that appears set to come to an end with Republicans taking control of the House of Representatives in January.

"Once again, we see that Canadian banks are leading the world in financing climate-destructive, Indigenous rights-violating projects," said one campaigner.

We need a mass movement that can deal with climate disasters by training people to both protect and mobilize their communities.

Seven years ago yesterday, a blowout at an ultra-deepwater well operated by British oil giant BP in the Gulf of Mexico caused an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig and ultimately led to 134 million gallons of oil spewing into the Gulf.

This past weekend, the newly formed Climate Defiance group made it a bit harder to get in.

Electromagnetic radiation from Wi-Fi and cell towers may pose a “credible risk” to birds, mammals, insects, and even plants.