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Climate Crisis
“Bee-Washing” Hurts Bees and Misleads Consumers
Companies promoting “bee-friendly” products are pushing false solutions for a critical ecological issue.
Trump Spreads Alarm About Green New Deal: “They Want to Kill Our Cows”
Trump is making ludicrous claims to stoke panic about the Green New Deal, which would support local-scale agriculture.
Permafrost Is Already Thawing. Will It Tip the Scales in the Climate Crisis?
Across the northern hemisphere’s higher reaches, thawing permafrost could release billions of tons of carbon.
Climate Change Driving “Rapid and Widespread” Decline of Bumblebees
Bumblebees also face threats from habitat loss and exposure to pesticides. Rapid warming could be “the final straw."
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.