Truthout
Environment
The Limits of Green Energy Under Capitalism
Renewable energy cannot grow fast enough to avert climate catastrophe under capitalism's growing demand for energy.
Global Temperature Projections Could Double as the World Burns
With a scorching start to July and wildfires raging, a new study warns about long-range high temperature projections.
Wealth Can’t Protect Environmentally Ravaged Silicon Valley From Climate Change
The tech empire’s power and money are no match for the fierce drought and wildfires exacerbated by urban sprawl.
What Air Pollution and Police Violence Have in Common
Established politicians fail to grasp that the most critical issues facing most Americans are linked.
How the EPA and the Pentagon Downplayed a Growing Toxic Threat
The US government has deliberately withheld reporting on the extent of the contaminants in our drinking water.
Bradley Foundation Funds Web of Climate Change Deniers
The Bradly Foundation promotes fossil fuel industry interests at the expense of the environment.
Court Reaffirms Bayou Bridge Pipeline to Cut Through Atchafalaya Basin
A path of shredded trees cuts through the massive river swamp.
Hundreds of Cancer Cases Against Monsanto Will Proceed to Trial
Some 4,000 plaintiffs have alleged that Monsanto's products have made them sick.
In Louisiana’s Vanishing Wetlands, Ecotourism Reeks of Greenwashing
Manchac is next to two protected wildlife management areas and is already a tourist destination.
How Can Environmental Groups Diversify?
Talk of increasing diversity has not turned into widespread action, but some organizations are working to change that.