Arctic sea ice hits lowest levels ever
Arctic sea ice has now reached its lowest extent ever recorded, becoming a real harbinger of climate change.
Thousands of fish dead as Midwest waters heat up
As the blazing summer temperatures heat up lakes and streams, the number of fish affected -- including endangered species -- has come as an unpleasant surprise to concerned scientists.
Grocery prices soar as drought intensifies
One hundred miles south of the Aldi's supermarket last Saturday, as far as you could see in the cornfields, the plants were wilting under a blazing sun.
In Ohio, thousands protest new hydrofracking laws
Thousands marched to the Ohio statehouse and held a People's Assembly to map a fight back against laws enacted by Republican Gov. John Kasich giving the fossil fuel industry a green light on hydrofracking..
In Western U.S., raging wildfires will get worse
A large wildfire - sparked by lightning on June 4, and growing out of control - is burning across the Colorado mountains.
Chicago activists protest Heartland Institute conference
Over a dozen environmental activists gathered to protest the Heartland Institute, which put up ads comparing environmentalists to the Unabomber.
Do wind farms really cause global warming?
If you get your news from Fox or a handful of other news outlets that are not, to be charitable, best known for their fact checking, you will be relieved to learn that wind farms do not add to climate change.
Louisiana plan draws support but raises concern among fishermen
The plan would fix significant environmental problems and repair the state's receding coastline.
Environment and politics: one and the same
"Capitalism is fundamentally incapable of dealing with climate change." These were the words of microbial ecologist Steve McCallister.
