By Anthony Gray Aldo Leopold, author and environmentalist, once said “Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land”. There is no doubt we...
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Public Lands Are Key to Fighting Climate Change
By Tim Whitehouse Existing gas and oil development in the Plateau Creek Drainage, near where BLM leases were sold in December 2016 and December...
Ende Gelände: ‘When Laws Fail, It Is time for Blockades!’
By Tina Gerhardt “If ever there was a state of emergency, climate change would be it.” On Friday, June 26, 2020, Ende Gelände (a German...
As Amazon and California Burn, New Analysis Warns Human Activity Driving Global Wildfire Surge
By Jessica Corbett Given estimates that humans are responsible for around 75% of fires, “this means solutions are in our grasp too.” While devastating fires...
“We’re Back”: Greta Thunberg Kicks Off Third Year of Fridays for Future Protests in Germany After Meeting With Merkel
By Jessica Corbett “We want leaders to step up, take responsibility, and treat the climate crisis like a crisis.” Swedish climate leader Greta Thunberg donned...
‘Sudden Collapse’: Study Suggests 60% of Antarctic Ice Shelves Face Fracture Risk
By Brett Wilkins Massive southern shelves split by climate-induced hydofracturing can collapse in hours—or even minutes—fueling dangerous sea level rise and coastal flooding. More than...
‘Warning Sign of Major Proportions’: Number of Siberian Forest Fires Increase Fivefold Since Record High Temperature
By Eoin Higgins This photo taken on Friday, June 19, 2020 and provided by ECMWF Copernicus Climate Change Service shows the land surface temperature in the...
DC Sues Fossil Fuel Giants for Decades of Spending Millions to ‘Mislead Consumers and Discredit Climate Science in Pursuit of Profits’
By Jessica Corbett “Climate denial is not a victimless crime. Now, one by one states and local governments are stepping up to hold...
Inventing her way to a world without trash
Matthew Capuano-Rizzo Design by Freedom founder and CEO Anukampa Freedom Gupta-Fonner on her inspirations, the Freedom Sleeve 2.0, intersectionality, and zero-waste during COVID-19. Some claim...
Research Shows ‘Linking Climate Policy to Social and Economic Justice Makes It More Popular’
By Jessica Corbett “The public wants a Green New Deal. The public wants green stimulus. The public wants to address inequality.” Amid persistent...
‘Without Urgent Govt Intervention,’ Koalas Face Extinction in New South Wales by 2050
By Andrea Germanos “If urgent action isn’t taken now, NSW is taking a chainsaw to the last koala tree in the bush.” Koalas...
Working Circular: Incorporating Circular Economy Principles at Work
By Jess Parker On June 24th, 68 guests attended a virtual discussion hosted by Leaders in Energy Circular Economy Working Group, DC EcoWomen, and...