Indigenous Tribe Halts Oil Drilling in Amazon — for Now
Reading Time: 3 minutes An indigenous tribe in Peru has gotten a Chile-based oil company to withdraw its plans to drill in their mountain region. But will their victory be short-lived?
If the Presidential Candidates Ever Debate Climate Change…
Reading Time: 3 minutes The extreme climate changes we experience today were predictable years ago, and preventable. We present a look back at some of the lesser known obstacles to fighting climate change — and what the future president will likely have to contend with.
Kids Turn Up the Heat on Climate Change
Reading Time: 3 minutes Protests in more than 100 countries are coinciding with the first major election in which climate change may actually matter.
Gen Z’s Smaller Carbon Footprint Still May Not Be Enough
Reading Time: 5 minutes A new study shows Generation Z has to cut their carbon footprint. But — even if young people manage to act en masse to reduce emissions through their individual choices — governments, industries, and all generations need to act now to address the crisis.
Young Leaders Urge Congress to Take Action on Climate Change
Reading Time: 3 minutes America’s youngest generation took to Capitol Hill this week to tell policymakers it’s time to act on the climate crisis.
Trump Aims to Help Polluters by Cutting Air Quality Standards
Reading Time: 3 minutes This financial boon for oil, fossil fuel, and chemical companies is also killing people, critics say.
Hawaii Could Be First State to Ban Plastics in Restaurants
Reading Time: 3 minutes Hawaii’s state legislature is discussing two bills that would prohibit restaurants from offering most single-use plastics and styrofoam.
Google, Amazon Help Big Oil Heat Up Planet
Reading Time: 4 minutes Tech giants are leveraging new technologies that aid oil extraction, hiding behind philanthropy but reaping profits while hastening ecological collapse.
Turn off the Furnace! NYC Youth Join Global Climate Protest
Reading Time: 3 minutes Students in the US and worldwide skipped class to join the Youth Climate Strike, demanding legislative action to stop climate change.
Study: Rise in Far-Right EU Populists Threatens Environment
Reading Time: 3 minutes Elections of far-right populists in the EU are endangering progress on climate initiatives, according to a new study.