Keystone XL Might Make You Sick, Literally Keystone XL Might Make You Sick, Literally
One Senate Democrat says the State Department’s environmental review was “woefully inadequate when it came to exploring human impacts of the pipeline.”
Feb 27, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Now That the Olympics Are Over, Is Sochi Screwed? Now That the Olympics Are Over, Is Sochi Screwed?
The environmental legacy of the Sochi Games includes habitat destruction, polluted waterways and razed forests.
Feb 25, 2014 / Alec Luhn
Chevron’s Lobbyist Now Runs the Congressional Science Committee Chevron’s Lobbyist Now Runs the Congressional Science Committee
The oil industry is getting increasingly cozy with the Committee, which has undermined efforts to tackle global warming and air pollution.
Feb 21, 2014 / Lee Fang
If Climate Change Is a ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction,’ Why Promote Carbon Proliferation? If Climate Change Is a ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction,’ Why Promote Carbon Proliferation?
The Obama administration is talking tough on climate—but not when it comes to America's fossil fuel exports.
Feb 19, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
What’s Causing the Huge Spike in Earthquakes in Oklahoma? What’s Causing the Huge Spike in Earthquakes in Oklahoma?
Many scientists say that disposal wells used during hydraulic fracturing and other methods of oil and gas extraction are the culprit.
Feb 19, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
Three Signs of Retreat in the Global War on Climate Change Three Signs of Retreat in the Global War on Climate Change
In the carbon wars, big oil is winning.
Feb 13, 2014 / Michael T. Klare
One Month After the Spill, Here Are 5 Things You Need to Know About West Virginia’s Water Crisis One Month After the Spill, Here Are 5 Things You Need to Know About West Virginia’s Water Crisis
West Virginians still have many questions left unanswered.
Feb 11, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
From Occupy to Climate Justice From Occupy to Climate Justice
There’s a growing effort to merge economic-justice and climate activism. Call it climate democracy.
Feb 6, 2014 / Feature / Wen Stephenson
Keystone XL and Tar Sands: Voices From the Front Lines Keystone XL and Tar Sands: Voices From the Front Lines
Eriel Deranger of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation in Alberta, and Maya Lemon from Nacogdoches, Texas, speak out on struggles of frontline communities fighting tar sands.
Feb 4, 2014 / Wen Stephenson
Ending the World the Human Way Ending the World the Human Way
What happens in our wars, politics and culture, who is celebrated and who ignored—none of it will matter if climate change devastates the planet.
Feb 3, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt