Environment

Just days before Earth Day, PBS Frontline released the first part of a three-part series: …

Young people are returning to the streets to demand action against climate change. …

Biden is allowing oil and gas drilling on federal land, exposing his promises to fight climate change as empty words. …

Workers at the Richmond Chevron refinery have been on strike for a month. Chevron has brought in less skilled replacement workers, causing instances of polluting flaring. …

A single day every year for Earth Day is not enough when the climate crisis is ongoing every day. …

The latest IPCC report makes clear that we can limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, but only if we act immediately. …

The latest IPCC report highlights the urgency of climate change. We must stop the “business as usual” of burning fossil fuels for profit. …

The world’s capitalist economies spend huge amounts of money financing our destruction. …

The U.S. Southwest is experiencing a megadrought, with human-caused climate change being a significant factor. …

The EU wants to transition to nuclear and natural gas energy sources. …

This article was written by Jules Boycoff and originally published at jacobinmag.com on February 4, …

Climate change is causing conditions at the Winter Olympics to be less safe. …

On January 15, a major oil spill covered the northern beaches of Lima, Peru. The …

Indonesians can no longer have their capital in the coastline city of Jakarta because they are literally struggling to stay above water from the impacts of climate change. …

Not only have extreme weather events from the climate crisis brought about tremendous destruction to lives and the environment, they have also brought on billions of dollars in damage. …

The rapidly warming of the oceans, and the consequences that come along with it, are yet another reminder for us that we cannot continue to dump greenhouse gasses into the ecosystem without expecting huge consequences. …

“Don’t Look Up” shows that we cannot rely on politicians and the rich to solve our problems. …

As the world slowly moves toward the use of electric vehicles (EVs) to belatedly address the climate crises, the mine workers of the Democratic Republic of Congo are feeling the pressure. …

The climate crisis is GLOBAL. And we see people from every corner of the world standing up to say we must put an end to it. …

These activists recognize that we must rely on ourselves if we are going to see any impactful changes, and they are standing up for the future of the whole world. …

La Niña, a climate pattern of the Pacific Ocean that recurs every 4 to 12 years, is expected to affect the United States between December 2021 and February 2022. The northern states are expected to see below-normal temperatures, while much of the South will experience above-normal temperatures and a decrease in precipitation. …

Although the UN climate change conference hasn’t begun, we already know how much progress they’ll make. The answer? Nowhere near enough!  …

New leaked documents show that governments have been trying to get the UN to downplay climate change, raising questions about the outcome of the upcoming Climate Change Conference. …

“Breaking Boundaries” is a new documentary on Netflix by David Attenborough, looking into the state of the environment. …

Over 530 climate activists were arrested this past week when thousands of activists descended on Washington, D.C., to demand that the Biden administration protect indigenous communities and the environment. …

According to new research at least 85% of the global population is already confronted with the effects of climate change. (Image Credit: Tsiory Andriantsoarana) …

Even many of the intellectuals of the ruling class see the reality – their system offers no future! …

More than one month after Hurricane Ida rampaged from the Gulf Coast to the northeast, the trail of destruction and its effects on people’s lives is still visible for all to see. …

Tackling the issue of climate change is the most urgent and pressing issue facing all of humanity around the world. Why shouldn’t all of our contributions be brought to the table, especially those on the frontlines who face the most immediate consequences? …

On Sunday, one of the largest oil spills in California’s recent history spread onto beaches, damaging wetlands and killing wildlife. …

The current budget fight in Congress is offering up a perfect opportunity for industries to call in favors and Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia who owns millions in coal stocks has been tapped to re-write the climate portion of the budget bill. …

The exotic animal hunting industry is huge, particularly in rural parts of west Texas where expansive ranches exist for tourists to come hunt exotic animals in captivity. …

The 22 species recently declared extinct and predicted future extinctions are flashing red warning signs that humans and our Earth are facing an unprecedented ecological and biological catastrophe. …

Due the extreme drought, across creeks in Northern California lay rotting carcasses of the Chinook salmon, a fish that historically would rest for weeks in these waters after completing their upstream journey. …

Even in the face of an existential crisis for humanity, the Democrats are still unable to challenge the fossil fuel interests that dominate our global economy. …

Environmental activist Jessica Reznicek was sentenced to 8 years in prison as a “terrorist” for sabotaging the Dakota Access pipeline. …

The western United States is experiencing extreme droughts while the capitalist system exacerbates climate change. …

With disasters like Hurricane Ida, we can now see the outlines of our future if we allow the world to continue as it is – and it’s terrifying… …

Baltimore’s two wastewater treatment plants have been releasing large quantities of partially-treated sewage into rivers flowing into the Chesapeake Bay for about a year without detection. …

Biden’s “bipartisan” infrastructure plan is useless when considering the climate crisis. …

Capitalism has caused this mess, and to save our planet and ourselves, we need to envision and create a new and more sustainable system for meeting human needs. But change will only come about if WE, regular working class people, fight for it. …

As global heating continues, wildfires of unprecedented scope and devastation are blazing in many countries. …

Activists fought against a pipeline project in Tennessee and won: the Byhalia Connection Pipeline has been cancelled. …

Climate activists protested against Biden’s ineffective climate proposal. …

Demonstrating the absurdity of capitalism, Amazon destroys millions of unsold items every week. …

A record-setting heat wave hit the Western United States last week in California, Nevada, Utah, …

We are facing a crisis like never before. The current organization of production, especially the …

The ongoing megadrought in the western U.S. is a symptom of capitalism. We need to get rid of this system in order to solve these kinds of problems. …