Environment

EPA restores water protections that were assaulted under Trump

November 24, 2021 By Mark Armao

“The Biden administration needs to take a ‘full steam ahead’ approach to restore federal protections for the nation’s lakes and rivers that supply drinking water to millions of people."

Boston mayor Michelle Wu divests city funds from fossil fuels

November 23, 2021 By Climate Nexus

The measure prohibits public investment in any financial instrument deriving more than 15% of its revenue from fossil fuels.

More U.S. citizens than ever before understand climate change is real and dangerous

November 22, 2021 By Olivia Rosane

Researchers asked 1,006 U.S. adults about their thoughts and opinions related to the climate crisis between September 10 and 20 of 2021.

Biden proposes two-decade drilling ban near sacred Indigenous site

November 18, 2021 By Jena Brooker

Environmentalists celebrated the Biden administration’s new proposed drilling ban.

Lesson from COP26: Protecting the climate requires anti-capitalist struggle

November 17, 2021 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

The main class divide occasioned by the climate crisis shows up in the difference between rich, industrialized nations and the poor, historically exploited regions of the world.