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Momentum Grows for Ocean Preserves. How Well Do They Work?
Despite the significant progress made in protected areas the last decade, huge challenges remain to achieve the goal of a healthy ocean.
James Mattis Calls for US Military to Be More Lethal at Defense Secretary Confirmation Hearing
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, retired General James “Mad Dog” Mattis, testified Thursday at his confirmation hearing.
Utah’s New National Monument Marks Big Win for the Protection of Indigenous Cultural Sites
By protecting an area rich in indigenous cultural history, Obama has shown that some things are worth more than money.
2016 Was the Year of Shrinking Ice
A 37-year graph tracking sea ice cover at both poles shows just how dramatic the loss of sea ice was during 2016.
Activists Document 144 Pipeline Accidents in 2016 — in Louisiana Alone
A new pipeline battle is shaping up in the United States — this time in Louisiana.
Do Exxon’s Climate Denial and “Trail of Carnage” on Human Rights Make Tillerson Unfit for State Department?
Tillerson refused to answer questions about the oil giant's long history of denying the science of climate change.
The Fight Over Seismic Testing for Atlantic Oil and Gas Will Continue Under Trump
The Obama administration denied all six pending permits to conduct seismic testing for oil and gas reserves in the Atlantic Ocean.
Nationwide Protests Call Attention to Climate Change as Trump Cabinet Hearings Begin
Protest organizers said they would keep the pressure on throughout the Trump administration.
Will Obama Grant Clemency to Puerto Rican Independence Activist Oscar López Rivera?
Congressmember Luis Gutiu00e9rrez says he has lobbied for clemency on behalf of activist Oscar Lu00f3pez Rivera, but has not received a strong response.
Lockdown at Trans-Pecos Pipeline Site in West Texas Consecrates New Indigenous-Led Resistance Camp
An Indigenous Water Protector was among those arrested at a Trans-Pecos Pipeline work site near Marfa, Texas.