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California’s Wildfire Season Looms. Regenerative Agriculture Could Offer Hope.
California may see an earlier fire season, but regenerative agriculturalists say benefits to their approach are visible.
Noam Chomsky and Robert Pollin: Green New Deal Is Essential for Human Survival
World-renowned dissident Noam Chomsky and economist Robert Pollin discuss the state of the planet on the 51st Earth Day.
72-Year-Old Fisher Hunger Strikes to Press Biden to Revive Crude Oil Export Ban
She hopes she can draw enough attention to pressure Biden to stop plans for a new oil export hub at Texas's Lavaca Bay.
Texas and California Blackouts Show We Need Dramatic Infrastructure Upgrades
The U.S.’s outdated energy infrastructure is no match for the demands placed on it by extreme unstable weather patterns.
90% of the World Breathes Polluted Air. Symbolic Emission Targets Aren’t Enough.
Biden is set to officially announce new emissions targets this week. What he does next will be key.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ed Markey Reintroduce the Green New Deal
In the two years since they last introduced the resolution, it has become a crucial goal post in climate politics.
USDA May Allow Genetically Modified Trees to Be Released Into the Wild
A genetically engineered chestnut tree may be the first to spread into forests, setting dangerous global precedents.
Chemical Used in Many Oil Refineries Could Cause Mass Deaths If Leaked
An oil refinery accident could expose nearby residents to a flesh-eating vapor cloud of modified hydrofluoric acid.
The Southwest Offers Blueprints for the Future of Wastewater Reuse
By turning wastewater into drinking water, our existing water supplies could go further.
We Are Living in a Climate Emergency. Why Doesn’t Nature Have Legal Rights?
A new documentary covers the Indigenous-led Rights of Nature movement on the front lines of the climate emergency.