Truthout
Planet or Profit
Investigating systemic threats to the ecosystem from transglobal corporate profit-seeking.
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Dahr Jamail | Climate Disruption in Overdrive: Submerged Cities and Melting That “Feeds on Itself“
In this month's climate disruption dispatch: Arctic cruises, ongoing animal extinctions, world food shortages predicted, and more.
Protesters Crash Gulf of Mexico Offshore Drilling Lease Auction
Environmentalists say offshore fossil fuel development will endanger marine ecosystems and contribute to climate change.
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Dahr Jamail | Not a Fish Tale: Humans Are Ingesting Plastic Thanks to Ocean Pollution
By 2050, the earth's oceans will have more plastic than fish by weight, according to the World Economic Forum.
Opponents of GMO Labeling Broke Washington’s Campaign Finance Law
A trade group broke Washington State law by funneling millions of dollars to defeat a GMO labeling initiative, a court found.
Dahr Jamail | Antarctica on the Brink: NASA Emeritus Scientist Warns of Dramatic Loss of Glaciers
After 35 years at NASA, Robert Bindschadler says we should expect the loss of most of the globe's land glaciers by 2100.
Filmmaker Josh Fox to Hillary Clinton: Be Real About Fracking and Climate Change
Filmmaker Josh Fox says the political implications of Hillary Clinton's support for strictly regulated fracking are troubling.
Dahr Jamail | UN Warns of Decline of Food Production Amidst Bee Die-Off
Global bee populations are in decline due to climate change, pesticides and habitat loss, according to a UN report.
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Dahr Jamail | Climate Disruption’s New Record: Carbon Dioxide Levels Reach Highest Point in 15 Million Years
Global temperatures keep rising and ice melt in the Arctic continues apace as January global warmth broke all-time records.
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Regulators Butt Heads With Activists Over Assessment of Offshore Fracking Hazards
To the dismay of environmentalists, a new draft assessment proposes to forgo new restrictions on offshore fracking and any changes to the permitting process.
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Dahr Jamail | As Fossil Fuel Industry Staggers, a Massive Gas Pipeline Project Endures in Texas
While the US oil and gas industry flounders due to falling prices, Japanese demand is helping a Texas pipeline project proceed.