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Michael Bloomberg Versus the Green New Deal
Bloomberg is an unapologetic advocate of fracking and natural gas who has huge investments in fossil fuels.
In Haiti, Climate Aid Comes With Strings Attached
Perhaps no people know better than Haitians just how dangerous, destructive and destabilizing climate change can be.
Campaign to Defend Mexico’s Sacred Lake Changes Global Activism
Indigenous wisdom provided an effective counternarrative to stop a mega-airport project on a sacred site.
More Salt in Our Water Is Creating Scary New “Chemical Cocktails”
Salt played a key role in Flint, Michigan's water tragedy.
Trump Administration Drills Down on Alaska’s Arctic Refuge
The deeply unpopular plan would benefit a few rich oil companies while threatening people, wildlife and the climate.
Climate Activists Shut Off Valves at Enbridge Lines 3 and 4
The activists are calling for “unprecedented and urgent” action to solve the climate crisis.
Removing Arsenic From Groundwater: We Have the Tools, Let’s Use Them
We have cost-effective tools to ultimately eradicate the problem of arsenic-contaminated drinking water.
As the Climate Collapses, We Ask: “How Then Shall We Live?”
Perhaps the wisdom we need most is already right before our eyes.
The Military Is Poisoning America’s Groundwater
These photos document the widespread fire-fighting training on military bases that is contaminating groundwater.
Climate Change in 2019: What Have We Learned From 2018?
The effects of climate change are unpredictable and will only get worse unless we act now.