Category Archives: Environment

After Ending in Overtime, COP29 Called ‘Big F U to Climate Justice’

Critics of the “COP of false solutions” said that instead of much-needed funding, developing nations got “a global Ponzi scheme that the private equity vultures and public relations people will now exploit.”

Fueling the Flames: How the West’s Military Emissions Undermine Climate Action

World leaders criticized COP29 host Azerbaijan for its oil-dependent economy while ignoring the massive climate bootprint of their militaries.

Forget Snowbirds. These Sunbirds Are Flocking North

Hotter days and higher flood risk are prompting people across the South to consider moving north.

US EPA Enables Polluting Plastics Plants by Failing to Update Wastewater Limits, Report Says

Yet another example of EPA underperformance, here on the plastics pollution front.

Shale ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Hits Wall of Capital Restraint

One of Trump’ inflation-cutting plans, more shale production to lower energy prices, is not going to get strong uptake from the industry.

Will Ukraine Embrace an Era of ‘War-Wilding’?

Some of Ukraine’s wartime environmental catastrophes, scientists say, can be turned into long-term ecological gains

In Amish Country, an Unlikely Partnership With Beef Giant JBS Roils Community

Big Ag comes for the Amish.

How Local and Federal Institutions Are (and Aren’t) Taking Care of North Carolina’s Hurricane Helene Survivors—and What Mutual Aid Groups Are Doing to Help

Grassroots organizations are helping rebuild North Carolina communities after Hurricane Helene. And how about FEMA?

How to Protect Your Pet from Climate Change

Your pet more vulnerable to climate change than you might think. Some helpful suggestions.

Greenwashing Case Against Santos Could Set Global Precedent

Investor, attorney general, and activist lawsuits seek to curb cynical do-nothing and delaying climate action tactics like greenwashing.

Hydrogen Stocks Crash as Hype Faces Reality Check

The EU and especially Germany were relying on the fantasy that green hydrogen could save their industry, which is dying after governments cut off Russian pipeline gas.

Syngenta Spent Decades Attempting to Quiet Health Concerns About Its Profitable Herbicide

A former Florida rancher battling Parkinson’s disease reflects on years of using paraquat, as thousands of lawsuits claim the herbicide contributed to their illness and new documents shed light on the ongoing legal fight.

‘Money in Exchange for Silence’: Behind Neom’s Green Image, Western Firms Cash in on Saudi Commitment to Oil

PR and consulting agencies are being paid millions to focus the world’s attention on a promised “eco-city” — obscuring human rights abuses and Saudi Arabia’s long record of climate obstruction.