Environment
Biden’s climate measures must pass or he’ll go empty handed to COP26
October 15, 2021Passage of his massive $3.5 trillion Build Back Better package, plus the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package would put the U.S. in the forefront of a battle to save the planet.
Read moreWhat is the COP15 biodiversity summit, and why is it so important?
October 14, 2021This year's COP26 UN climate talks have been in the limelight, but COP15 - the biodiversity conference tasked with agreeing a new deal to protect nature - will be equally critical.
Read moreBiden restores protections to three national monuments cut by Trump
October 13, 2021The decision to restore monuments will also protect the sites' stunning physical beauty and fossil record, as well as substantial Native American history.
Read more‘Extinction crisis’ advances as government declares 23 more species gone forever
September 29, 2021Death’s come knocking a last time for the splendid ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 more birds, fish, and other species.
Read moreUN report: Planet on disastrous path to 2.7 degrees of warming
September 23, 2021The consequences of climate change have long since been right on our doorstep, with chaotic weather conditions in the U.S. only increasing in intensity.
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