By Alison Cagle Call it the “People’s Climate March, Part III.” On Saturday, Sept. 8, thousands of people are expected to converge on the streets of San Francisco to demand that government leaders commit to ending all new fossil fuel projects and accelerating the move toward renewable energy. The march is part of a global […]
By Lauren McCauley The amount of carbon in the Earth’s atmosphere is now officially off the charts as the planet last week breached the 410 parts per million (ppm) milestone for the first time in human history. “It’s a new atmosphere that humanity will have to contend with, one that’s trapping more heat and causing […]
Tens of thousands of people celebrated Earth Day Saturday by taking to the streets in a historic day of action for science and truth. A massive March for Science took place in Washington, DC, and more than 600 sister marches took place in other cities around the world. “We are marching today to remind people […]
This Saturday’s March for Science is inherently connected to the April 29 People’s Climate March, climate scientists and environmentalists say: one march is about listening to science, the other is about acting on it. The March for Science, taking place on Earth Day, will march in defense of truth and scientific fact. A week later, […]
Like any arbitrary benchmark, the 100-day point of a new president’s term normally tells us only so much about what’s to come. In the case of President Trump‘s all-out assault on our environment and health, however, we’ve already seen more than enough. In his first three months on the job, Trump has acted again and […]
President Donald Trump‘s top advisors and cabinet officials will debate whether the U.S. should pull out of the Paris climate change agreement. The landmark accord, which aims to keep global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius, was agreed upon by nearly 200 countries in 2015. The Hill reported that the meeting is aimed […]
By Ryan Schleeter The first 100 days in office are usually the height of a president’s political power. It’s the window in which they have the most credibility and clout to push their agenda forward. But so far, President Donald Trump’s agenda has met incredible resistance at every step. Thanks to you, his cabinet nominations […]
A spirited press conference in Times Square today launched the People’s Climate March, the largest climate action in world history. “The voice of youth is crucial in the People’s Climate March.” Photo credit: greenelent Scheduled for Sept. 21 in New York City, the People’s Climate March will coincide with September’s UN Climate Summit, where world […]
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