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Living on Earth: No refuge in wildlife refuges May 26, 2018
the Center for Biological Diversity reports that roughly half a million pounds of chemical pesticides are sprayed yearly inside some of these protected areas to support commercial agriculture.
Weekend Reader: The shove heard 'round the planet (sort of) May 26, 2018
Inspiring read from Drew Philip in The Guardian on Appalachian tree-sitters seeking to stop a pipeline . Why gasoline prices have risen by 31% since Memorial Day last year. (CNN) From the Miami Herald : Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine is basing his run for Florida Governor on climate concerns. And it's complicated . New […]
Why are U.S. environmental groups so white? May 26, 2018
Talk of increasing diversity has not turned into widespread action, but some organizations are working to change that.
Tree-sitters put their lives in the balance to foil Appalachian pipeline May 26, 2018
In the hills on the border of Virginia and West Virginia protesters – mainly women – are defying police and energy companies in non-violent environmental activism.
What is Kilauea’s impact on the climate? May 26, 2018
Scientists are tearing their hair out over baseless myths about the erupting volcano in Hawaii.