On the morning of April 1 police forces opened fire at some 5,000 farmers and indigenous Lumad demanding relief and subsidies for farm communities who have been intensely affected by the El Niño dry spell in Kidapawan City in the Philippines. Some 5,000 farmers and tribal people have blocked a major highway in the southern Philippine province […]
It is no longer a question of “if” the unthinkable happens, but a question of “when.” And the “when” could happen sooner than you think. For decades climate scientists have been worried about what happens if the vast West Antarctic ice sheet melts. A view of icebergs calving from Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica in 2014. […]
EcoWatch is proud to be a media partner of the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) again this year. From March 30 – April 10, CIFF, celebrating its 40th anniversary, will showcase 193 feature films and 213 short films representing 72 countries. More than half of the 4,000 film festivals around the world are in the U.S., and according to USA […]
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 […]
Sea ice in the Arctic hit its lowest annual maximum on record, beating the record set just last year. “I’ve never seen such a warm, crazy winter in the Arctic,” said National Snow and Ice Data Center director Mark Serreze. Photo credit: NASA Arctic sea ice this year was 1.12 million square kilometers below the 1981-2010 average, and 13,000 […]
Fossil fuel companies have been misleading the public and policymakers about the risks of their products for decades. These corporations should obviously be held accountable. It’s odd that we aren’t able to discuss this straightforwardly. After all, accountability is common for other industries. When companies mislead the public about the health effects of the drugs […]
In a key win, the Oakland-based non-profit advocacy group, As You Sow defeated ExxonMobil‘s attempt to suppress an innovative, first of its kind shareholder resolution. The resolution asks Exxon to report its energy resources in an energy-neutral metric—BTUs—in addition to the traditional “barrels of oil equivalent” standard. Establishing a climate-friendly measure of energy reserves is […]
According to a new survey of American Meteorological Society (AMS) members, 95 percent of meteorologists conclude climate change is happening, and more than 80 percent say it is human-caused. The survey represents a shift in the stance on climate change views among meteorologists that is reflective of that of the American public. Nearly 90 percent […]
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 […]
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