Ocasio-Cortez Becomes Most Ambitious Climate Democrat After Surprise Primary Win
After what CNN called a surprise primary victory Tuesday over 10-term incumbent Representative Joe Crowley in New York’s 14th congressional district, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez just became
Tropical Forests Lost 40 Football Fields of Tree Cover Per Minute in 2017
Tropical tree cover decreased by an area the size of Bangladesh—a total of 39 million acres. That amounts to 40 football fields worth of trees
Court Orders Controversial Pipeline to Halt Construction Over West Virginia Streams and Wetlands
In a reprieve for the waterways of West Virginia and the communities that depend on them, the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) said in
Finding a Future in the Forest
One of the largest remaining tropical rainforests in the Americas stretches across the Mexican states of Yucatan, Quintana Roo and Campeche, and reaches down into
Big Cities, Bright Lights: Ranking the Worst Light Pollution on Earth
The amount of artificial lighting is steadily increasing every year around the planet. It’s a cause for celebration in remote villages in Africa and the
Man vs. Monsanto: First Trial Over Roundup Cancer Claims Set to Begin
Dewayne “Lee” Johnson has led what many might call an unremarkable life. The 46-year-old father and husband spent several years working as a school groundskeeper
Resilient Puerto Rico Advisory Commission releases “Reimagina Puerto Rico” strategy
The Resilient Puerto Rico Advisory Commission (RPRAC) today released “ReImagina Puerto Rico,” an ambitious and pragmatic strategy to rebuild Puerto Rico as a more resilient
Better Use of Forests, Food and Land Can Deliver 30 Percent of Climate Solutions by 2030
As part of the Global Climate Action Summit, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), together with a broad coalition of partners, on Monday issued the 30X30 Forests,
Life After Maria: How Travelers Can Help Puerto Rico Recover
“How can I help?” has replaced “Why isn’t Puerto Rico a state?” as the number one question asked by visitors, according to locals. And while
Forecasters predict a near- or above-normal 2018 Atlantic hurricane season
May 24, 2018 NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a 75-percent chance that the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season will be near- or above-normal. Forecasters predict
Puerto Rico’s Forests Are Still Shredded Islandwide, NASA Aerial Study Confirms
As Puerto Rico prepares for the June 1 start of the 2018 Atlantic Basin hurricane season, a NASA-led aerial survey of the island’s remote rainforests shows
National Park Service Releases Climate Report That Officials Tried to Censor
The National Parks Service (NPS) quietly released a long-delayed report that mentions humanity’s role in climate change, which officials had removed in earlier drafts. The