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Noam Chomsky Says the Green New Deal Is Exactly the Right Idea
Activists are launching a nationwide tour Thursday to build support for the Green New Deal.
US Military Base Threatens Biodiversity in Okinawa
Construction of the airbase is moving ahead despite decades of protest and certain environmental devastation.
In New Book, Bill McKibben Asks If the Human Game Has Begun to Play Itself Out
Bill McKibben discusses his new book, “Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?”
Green New Deal Could “Remake Not Just a Broken Planet, But a Broken Society”
Could a Green New Deal counter the pro-fossil fuel gains made by Trump?
The Trump Administration Has Thrown Out Protections for Migratory Birds
The reinterpretation of the bird law by the administration may run afoul of long-standing treaties.
To Survive in Texas, Black Bears Need an Open Border
Experts fear that a border wall between the United States and Mexico would end the recovery of black bears in Texas.
World Bank, Now Led by Trump Pick, Ramps Up Fossil Fuel Development
While the influential development bank has scaled up clean energy finance, fossil fuels still got a larger backing.
Trump Is Rewriting the Rules to Favor the Pipeline Industry
Fossil fuel pipelines are the real-life point of conflict in the debate over our climate and our energy future.
Standing in the Fire With Young Climate Activists
Older generations have a moral obligation to stand with youth amid the climate catastrophe.
The Insect Apocalypse Is Coming: Here Are Five Lessons We Must Learn
Insects are undergoing a massive decline and that spells trouble for humanity.