Environment

You Are a Guinea Pig

You Are a Guinea Pig You Are a Guinea Pig

How Americans unwittingly entered—and become exposed to biohazards in—the greatest uncontrolled experiment ever launched.

Apr 29, 2013 / David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz

One Movement Against Keystone XL One Movement Against Keystone XL

On April 18, people converged in Nebraska to speak out about the Keystone XL Pipeline at the State Department's only public comment session.

Apr 24, 2013 / Blog / Peter Rothberg

How the Climate Reform Effort Was Poisoned From the Inside [EDITORS’ NOTE ADDED ON 4/30/13]

How the Climate Reform Effort Was Poisoned From the Inside [EDITORS’ NOTE ADDED ON 4/30/13] How the Climate Reform Effort Was Poisoned From the Inside [EDITORS’ NOTE ADDED ON 4/30/13]

On this Earth Day, it’s worth reflecting on new disclosures that show the anti–global warming campaign was infiltrated by the opposition.

Apr 22, 2013 / Blog / Lee Fang

The Village Green Preservation Society The Village Green Preservation Society

Check out this catchy sing-along with a deadly serious goal.

Apr 22, 2013 / Blog / Peter Rothberg

This Earth Day, Stop the Appalachian Health Crisis Caused by Mountain Top Removal

This Earth Day, Stop the Appalachian Health Crisis Caused by Mountain Top Removal This Earth Day, Stop the Appalachian Health Crisis Caused by Mountain Top Removal

Mountain top removal is wreaking havoc on Appalachia. There's a bill on the Hill to stop it.

Apr 22, 2013 / Blog / Laura Flanders

How Resource Scarcity and Climate Change Could Produce a Global Explosion

How Resource Scarcity and Climate Change Could Produce a Global Explosion How Resource Scarcity and Climate Change Could Produce a Global Explosion

In the coming decades, two converging nightmares are likely to produce a tidal wave of unrest, rebellion, competition and conflict.

Apr 22, 2013 / Michael T. Klare

Austerity, Deregulation and the Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion

Austerity, Deregulation and the Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion Austerity, Deregulation and the Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion

While questions linger about how a fertilizer plant in Texas blew up, documents suggest the facility faced little regulatory oversight.

Apr 18, 2013 / Blog / Lee Fang

NYU Divest Meets With Senior Administrators, Calls For Climate Justice

NYU Divest Meets With Senior Administrators, Calls For Climate Justice NYU Divest Meets With Senior Administrators, Calls For Climate Justice

NYU’s Divest campaign met with senior university administrators, providing a faint glimpse of hope for a movement that’s been spreading quickly at other unive...

Apr 18, 2013 / StudentNation / Melissa Cronin and StudentNation

An Open Letter to Harvard President Drew Faust An Open Letter to Harvard President Drew Faust

"It is intellectually inconsistent for Harvard to invest in fossil fuel companies while our faculty publicize the consequences of inaction on climate change and continued foss...

Apr 15, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Tell Secretary of State John Kerry: Stop the Keystone XL Pipeline

Tell Secretary of State John Kerry: Stop the Keystone XL Pipeline Tell Secretary of State John Kerry: Stop the Keystone XL Pipeline

Join Bill McKibben in signing The Nation's open letter urging Secretary Kerry to consider his legacy and to find the courage to reject the Keystone XL pipeline.

Apr 12, 2013 / Take Action / NationAction

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