Category Archives: Environment

Philadelphia Explosion One in String of ‘Near Miss’ Accidents at Refineries Using Deadly Chemical

Accounts emerging from workers and others on site paint a troubling picture of how close to disaster Philadelphia may have come.

U.N. Report: ‘Human Rights Might Not Survive’ Climate Crisis

Not surprisingly, the poor, particularly in developing countries, will be devastated by climate change.

Plastic Watch: G20 Issues Pathetic Declaration

G20 issues Osaka Blue Ocean Vision, a voluntary plastic management plan so inadequate the plastic industry endorsed it immediately.

Climate Change is Devastating India With Heat Waves and Water Shortages

Climate disasters in India are fueled by its resource mismanagement and fossil fuel consumption policies, says political economist Shouvik Chakraborty.

Design Genius Jony Ive Leaves Apple, Leaving Behind Crapified Products That Cannot Be Repaired

The departure of Jony Ive gives Apple the chance to reboot its design philosophy to embrace reliability and repairability.

Are Economists Blocking Progress on Climate Change?

As they so often do, by promoting unrealisitc models, economists have become part of problem rather than the solution.

Former Shale Gas CEO Says Fracking Revolution Has Been ‘A Disaster’ For Drillers, Investors

“Excluding capital, the big eight basin producers have destroyed on average 80 percent of the value of their companies since the beginning of the shale revolution,”

What Is a ‘Climate Refugee’ and How Many Are There?

Climate-change-induced migration is significant and set to grow. But no one seems to have any answers, save perhaps the neoliberal default, “Die sooner”.

California’s Solar Energy Problem

California is overdoing on solar power, and that isn’t as good an idea as you might think.

Adani is Cleared to Start Digging its Coal Mine – Six Key Questions Answered

Queensland gives Indian mining giant Adani go-ahead for massive coal mine, ignoring environmental and climate change concerns.

Climate Change: Saving Coral Reefs

Scientists produce report outlining interventions to improve persistence and resilience of coral reefs as ocean temperatures rise.

US Poised to Approve Shipping LNG by Rail for Export With No New Safety Rules

Trump administration soon to allow massive trains to transport LNG in unit trains 100 cars long and for the express purpose of moving LNG to export facilities – with scant regard for safety consequences.

Food Security: Largest Animal Epidemic in History Is Due to Industrial Farming

The largest animal epidemic in history – an outbreak of African swine flu – is currently ravaging pigs in Asia. The cause: industrial farming practices. The cure: change the food production model.

Climate Change: Judge Allows New York’s Martin Act Lawsuit Against Exxon to Proceed

New York state judge allows climate fraud lawsuit brought under the Martin Act to proceed, rejecting defendant Exxon’s claims for dismissal.

Breakfast of Champions: New Tests Reveal Unsafe Levels of Glyphosate in Children’s Cereals

New study finds unsafe level of glyphosate residues in breakfast cereals, against a backdrop of accelerating (and so far successful) product liability lawsuits against Bayer.