RNs to join actions in NYC, Oakland, LA in call for action to stem climate crisis
Nurses around the nation will be on hand in New York to join with environmental, labor, health, and community activists in this action to stem the worsening climate crisis.
Climate change to spell doom for U.S. bird species
As a million people plan to participate in the People's Climate March at the UN on Septrmbrt 21, experts have issued a new warning that many species of American birds are facing extinction.
The people, Wall Street, and the planetary emergency
Solutions to the climate crisis inevitably collide with the capitalist system and its inherent need for endless expansion based on a ruthless drive for maximum profit.
Wildfires grow while budget to fight them is depleted
The U.S. Forest Service's annual budget for fighting wildfires is rapidly dwindling; in fact, it may run out by the end of the month: the fires, on the other hand, will keep burning.
“The Sixth Extinction” or how humanity, perching on tree limb, saws it off
Writer Elizabeth Kolbert passionately describes how human destruction of ecological systems is causing a great mass extinction of biological species, including possibly humanity itself.
Environmental news roundup: Massive Peoples Climate March at UN Sept. 21
On the environmental front, there is a confusing and contradictory mix of bad news along with progress to celebrate.
Gore strikes hard (and strikes out), again
While capitalism is a major cause of the environmental problems we face, humanity needs environmental change to start happening now - we can't wait for socialism.
Obama, actor DiCaprio turn the tide on protecting marine areas
President Obama used his executive authority on June 17 to create the world's largest marine sanctuary, banning commercial fishing, mining, and oil exploration in a major portion of the Pacific Ocean.
Obama turns up the heat on climate change deniers
In a bold and positive move, Obama emphasized the urgency of the matter, and called on students to push the issue beyond the current partisan divide in Washington, D.C.
Obama unveils historic carbon emission plan
In what could become a defining moment in environmental history, President Obama unveiled a plan on June 2 to cut carbon emissions by nearly a third within 15 years.
