From Fracked Gas in Pennsylvania to Toxic Waste in Texas, Tracking Vinyl Chloride Production in the U.S.
On the evening of May 17, 1970, the 19th car of a freight train derailed in the Pennsylvania village of Cromby, a small town nestled…
Older Voters Are Second Only to Young People in Share of ’Climate Voters,’ New Study Shows
On the front line of the drive for U.S. political action on climate, the youth movement has had a largely unsung partner—one with more experience,…
Government, Corporate and Philanthropic Interests Coalesce On Curbing Methane Emissions as Calls at COP28 for Binding Global Methane Agreement Intensify
The Environmental Protection Agency announced new regulations at the COP28 global climate summit in Dubai on Saturday that will reduce methane emissions from the oil…
Spanning Two Worlds, Judith Kimerling Explores Ecuador’s Rainforest and the Rule of Law That Might Save Those Who Live There
The Education of Judith Kimerling: An American lawyer’s epic struggle to stop expanding oil operations harming Indigenous peoples in Ecuador’s Amazon. Part two. In the…
More Than 100 Countries at COP28 Call For Fossil Fuel Phaseout
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Under a blanket of petro-smog, more than half the 198 countries in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change called for…
Judith Kimerling’s 1991 ‘Amazon Crude’ Exposed the Devastation of Oil Exploration in Ecuador. If Only She Could Make it Stop
The Education of Judith Kimerling: An American lawyer’s epic struggle to stop expanding oil operations harming Indigenous peoples in Ecuador’s Amazon. Part one. QUITO, Ecuador—On a…
Indigenous Leaders Urge COP28 Negotiators to Focus on Preventing Loss and Damage and Drastically Reducing Emissions
As world leaders gather in Dubai for the 28th United Nations climate talks, Indigenous representatives from seven socio-cultural regions are calling for a moratorium on…
Ohio Fails to Pass Restrictions on College Teaching About Climate Policies
Ohio lawmakers have failed, at least for now, to pass a bill that would exert control over discussion of “controversial beliefs” about climate policies in…
Virginia Environmental Groups Form New Data Center Reform Coalition, Call for More Industry Oversight
Today’s internet would not be possible without Virginia. It’s time the state studied what that fact means for its citizens’ health, its environment and its…
Has COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber Used the UN Climate Summit to Advance the Interests of UAE’s Oil Company?
From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Host Steve Curwood with Ben Stockton, an investigative reporter for…