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…
COP28 Promised Fireworks. Back in the US, the Climate Wars Rage On
President Joe Biden may be skipping the global climate talks abroad, but that didn’t stop him from addressing the issue back home as he stumped…
At COP28, the Role of Food Systems in the Climate Crisis Will Get More Attention Than Ever
By the end of the United Nations annual climate conference, going on now in Dubai, the term “food system transformation” will be very well worn….
Wolverines Are Finally Listed as Threatened. Decades of Reversals May Have Caused the Protections to Come Too Late
After decades of battles that spanned five U.S. presidencies, the North American wolverine is gaining federal protection under the Endangered Species Act as climate change…
Public Funding Gave This Alabama Woman Shelter From the Storm. Then Her Neighbor Fenced Her Out
BEAUREGARD, Ala.—She lay in the bathtub as her home shook around her. Moments earlier, Sandy Pouncey had watched from her front door as a tornado…
Activists Condemn Speakers at The New York Times’ Dealbook Summit for Driving Climate Change and Call for Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza
NEW YORK—Climate activists protested an annual business, politics and culture summit hosted by The New York Times on Wednesday, criticizing the inclusion of guests responsible…