Dharna Noor

3:30 PM

Exxon’s Secret Assist From the World’s Top PR Firm

A new report says that Edelman, the world’s largest independent PR company, has been working on an Exxon ad campaign…

9:45 AM

Summer Wildfires Emitted More Carbon Dioxide Than India Does in a Year

Wildfires around the world set records for carbon dioxide emissions in July and August, topping India's annual…

9/21/21

Joe Biden’s Worker Heat Protections Are Right on Time—and Decades Too Late

As heat waves become more common and severe, low-wage workers are on the frontlines. The White House is moving to…

9/20/21

The Canary Island’s Explosive Volcanic Eruption in 6 Photos

Some are worried that the explosion could cause a tsunami that impacts the East Coast. In reality, the impacts are…

9/17/21

California's Limited Grid Is Making Solar Access Inequitable

It's not just the high cost of installing solar panels that's putting solar power out of reach for low-income…

9/16/21

Lobbying Groups' Climate Statements Versus Their Statements on Democrats’ Climate Bill

Major trade groups support climate regulations. Just not those ones.

9/16/21

The Beginning of the End of Oil Is Here for Los Angeles County

The most populous county in the country just banned new oil wells and could begin revoking existing permits.

9/15/21

‘I Was Just in Shock’: Mass Bird Death Reported in New York City

One volunteer collected hundreds of carcasses from birds that had collided with windows in less than three hours.

9/14/21

The Colorado River Can’t Be Divvied Up Without Indigenous People at the Table

Twenty-nine Indigenous tribes in the Colorado River watershed have rights to its water. It's time to recognize that.

9/14/21

Austin Funeral Homes Regularly Pour Blood and Embalming Fluid Down the Drain

Embalmers say it's a common practice that's completely safe, but Austin Water officials said they had no idea it was…

9/13/21

<i>The ABCs of Big Oil</i>: A Podcast Coming Soon From Earther and Drilled

The ABCs of Big Oil: A Podcast Coming Soon From Earther and Drilled

Big Oil infiltrated schools across the country. Earther and Drilled take you inside the campaign to miseducate…

9/13/21

SpaceX Will Launch Major Next-Gen Weather Satellite With $153 Million From NASA

The satellite will improve our understanding of Earth's systems and improve weather forecasting that could save…

9/10/21

California Law Will No Longer Allow Companies to Slap the Recycling Symbol on Everything

If it passes and is signed into law, the bill would be a huge blow to greenwashing.

9/9/21

Is Seafood a More Climate-Friendly Option Than Eating Meat?

Beef is bad for the planet. So is chicken. But what about seafood?

9/8/21

Larry Elder’s Claimed California Needs More Logging to Stop Wildfires

An analysis found that Elder, who is running to unseat Gov. Gavin Newsom in the state's recall election, has…

9/7/21

Amazon Invests in the Amazon Rainforest Instead of Just Paying Its Damn Taxes

The corporation Amazon is investing in reforesting the Amazon rainforest. But that doesn't make it a sustainable…

9/7/21

The Reason Right-Wing States Are Cracking Down on Indigenous Climate Protesters

Maybe the reason the right is so insistent on criminalizing anti-fossil fuel protests is that they're working.

9/3/21

Indigenous Communities Feel Like a ‘Sacrifice Zone’ in the Wake of Ida’s Destruction

Hurricane Ida hit the Gulf South hard, but Native communities have been particularly devastated.