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Weaving Beauty into the Borderlands

September 16, 2019 PerspectivesWestCourtney Lindwall

Through wall-size juxtapositions of bright, open flowers and jagged, disjointed lines, artist Consuelo Jimenez Underwood explores the fractured landscape along the U.S.–Mexico border.

This Friday, School Is Out—and the Climate Strike Is On!

September 16, 2019 PerspectivesUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

In protests around the globe, the next generation is sending a collective message to world leaders to act on climate change. Here, four teenage activists tell us their personal reasons for striking.

Nuclear vs. Climate Change: Rising Seas

September 16, 2019 Expert BlogInternational, United StatesChristina Chen

Rising global temperatures are already posing serious risks to nuclear plants and regulators cannot wait until sea levels rise and storm surges occur.

Faith's Call to Virginia Climate Action

September 13, 2019 Expert BlogUnited States, VirginiaDawone Robinson

Karenna Gore and William Barber, III will moderate a forum on how we can help repair our damaged climate and create solutions.

Fight for Climate Action or “Stop Pretending”?

September 13, 2019 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

As far as future-building strategies go, Greta Thunberg’s passionate optimism beats Jonathan Franzen’s placid pessimism any day.

Thank You, House Arctic Refuge Champions

September 12, 2019 Expert BlogNora Apter

Administration Flouts Basic Rules of Process to Open Arctic

September 12, 2019 Expert BlogGarett Rose

The Trump administration's Final Environmental Impact Statement for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge unlawfully opens the entire coastal plain to leasing, ignoring the administration’s legal duty. We will hold the administration to account at every…

California Approves Novel Low-Income EV Charger Program

September 12, 2019 Expert BlogUnited States, CaliforniaMiles Muller

PG&E will launch a new program to reduce barriers to electric vehicle (EV) adoption in low- and moderate-income communities in Northern California.

Hurricane Dorian Highlights the Need for Effective Home Buyouts

September 12, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesMitchell Bernard

The cycle of flood-rebuild-repeat must end. It’s a matter of equity.

What Is the Meat Industry Hiding About its Antibiotic Use?

September 12, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesAvinash Kar, David Wallinga, MD

While antibiotic use by U.S. chicken producers has dropped in recent years, use of antibiotics on cattle and pigs that are not sick remains rampant.

The Broken Safe Drinking Water Act Won’t Fix the PFAS Crisis

September 12, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesErik D. Olson

The public health crisis with PFAS, or "forever toxic chemicals," in the drinking water of millions of Americans will not be solved by the Safe Drinking Water Act. Why we need to fix the law to protect the public.

Trump EPA Uses Animals to Hide Science Attack

September 12, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesKristi Pullen Fedinick

While on the surface, this announcement appears to be about protecting the lives of animals, there’s more here than meets the eye.

EPA Attack on Science Targets Animal Tests

September 12, 2019 Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Jennifer Sass

Instead of protecting animals, and people, the recent EPA announcement will fast-track chemicals onto the market with limited or flawed toxicity testing.

Session End Has Arrived: Will Sacramento Stand Up to Trump?

September 12, 2019 Expert BlogJoel Reynolds

California Legislature Passes Landmark Nonfloating Oil Bill

September 12, 2019 Expert BlogUnited States, CaliforniaAnn Alexander

The legislature has rightfully recognized, in passing the bill, that nonfloating oil is a disaster waiting to happen.