In a move many are hailing as a “turning point” in the climate fight, 20 state Attorneys General on Tuesday launched an unprecedented, multi-state effort to investigate and prosecute the “high-funded and morally vacant forces” that have stymied attempts to combat global warming—starting with holding ExxonMobil and other industry giants accountable for fraud and suppression of key climate […]
The Rockefeller Family Fund will divest from fossil fuels and ditch its holdings of ExxonMobil, citing the oil giant’s “morally reprehensible” stance on climate change issues. John D. Rockefeller, the fund’s founding father, made his fortune on Exxon’s predecessor, Standard Oil, but spokespeople for Rockefeller stated, “There is no sane rationale for companies to continue […]
With a new piece in The Nation, environmental leader Bill McKibben upends widely held assumptions not just about President Barack Obama’s climate legacy, but about the so-called “natural gas revolution” that was once considered a “savior” in the fight against global warming. Meme created by Carmi Orenstein The author and 350.org co-founder points to “an […]
Dr. James Hansen, the former NASA scientist who is widely credited with being one of the first to raise concerns about human-caused global warming, is a co-author of a new report predicting that the world will undergo devastating sea level rise within mere decades—not centuries, as previously thought. Taking into consideration “rapid, large, human-made climate […]
Cutting down meat consumption can result in better health and a lower carbon footprint, a new study finds. If people continue to eat meat at current rates, half of the carbon budget would be lost in three decades. By 2050, according to the modeling, switching to diets of limited meat consumption can cut emissions by […]
By Janet MacGillivray and Lee Ziesche In Gabriel Garcia Marquez’ masterpiece 100 Years of Solitude, the story of generations doomed to repeat history, the town of Macondo never learns from the past and is eventually wiped off the map. In a chilling and unconsciously ironic foretelling, BP nicknamed the ill fated oil field where the […]
Dramatic new video and still shots of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef‘s Lizard Island show the sort of damage that has prompted the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority to lift its response to Level 3—the highest response level. https://youtu.be/Y-1ZvXiBv8s The video was shot by a CoralWatch team led by Prof. Justin Marshall […]
Bhutan is often overlooked by the international community. The small nation lies deep within the Himalayas between China and India, two of the most populated countries in the world. But the country of about 750,000 people has set some impressive environmental benchmarks. As we’ve written about in the past, Bhutan is not merely carbon neutral, it’s also a […]
Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio has advocated for a number of worthy causes, from fighting climate change to the importance of conservation. Now, with a single tweet, the planetary steward shines a light on the colossal environmental impact of animal agriculture. "This is the video future generations will be wishing everyone watched today." https://t.co/h3txowAwyJ via @MercyforAnimals […]
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