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The Wet’suwet’en Fight Against New Pipeline Spreads Across Canada
Protests have broken out across Canada in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en land defenders.
Ohio Anti-Protest Bill Could Criminalize Support for Pipeline Demonstrations
A federal judge ruled against similar language in a South Dakota law last year that was deemed impermissibly vague.
Sanders and AOC’s Fracking Ban Angers Centrists and Their Fossil Fuel Backers
Democrats unveiled their own climate bills this week, but only the fracking ban would stop the fossil fuel boom.
Will Climate Change Provoke a Widespread Revival of Socialism?
The fate of our species and the planet demands no less.
Concentration of Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere Hits Record High
The record is expected to rise due to the CO2 that was released from the wildfires in Australia.
Trump’s 2021 Budget Proposal Slashes Over One-Quarter of the EPA’s Budget
Trump's federal budget proposal is predictably harsh for wildlife and the environment but great for oil, gas and coal.
World War III’s Newest Battlefield — US Troops Head for the Far North
The melting of the Arctic ice cap lends the area ever greater strategic significance.
GOP “Climate Plan” Calls for Planting Trees But No Emissions Reduction
The GOP’s ineffectual climate plan pins responsibility on consumers while the fossil fuel industry gets a pass.
The Hunt for Fugitive Emissions in the Permian’s Oilfields
Methane emissions in these West Texas sites are inadequately regulated -- and a huge driver in the climate crisis.
It’s Time to Shorten the American Workweek
A shorter workweek requires a radical reimagining of how we conceive of work.