Here's What New York's Climate Strike Looked Like
NEW YORK, NEW YORK—Friday is the day the climate strike officially went global, and the day it found a new home in the…
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State Attorneys General Join the Fight to Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The first public comment period related to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is officially over,…
New Mexico Passes Landmark Clean Energy Bill, But Some Tribal Groups Feel Left Out
The clean energy revolution has arrived, and... it’s complicated. New Mexico is now the third state to adopt a 100…
The Climate Strike Movement Has Officially Gone Global
On Friday, students around the world woke up knowing that sometime between math, English, biology or some other rote…
16-Year-Old Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Has Been Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
In a remarkably short span, Greta Thunberg’s solitary climate strike in Sweden has become a global movement. For her…
‘Why Go to School When the World Is Burning?’ We Asked Students Why They're Striking For Climate Change
The school climate strike movement that has roiled Europe and Australia for months on end is about to land on U.S.…
Interior Department Accused of Hiding Key Info on Impacts of Drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
There’s still a lot scientists don’t know about how the Trump Administration’s plan to drill for oil and gas in the…
Youth Activists Are Planning 100 Town Halls to Pitch Americans on the Green New Deal
The Green New Deal had its big debut in Washington, D.C. last month, and now advocates are set to tour the country…
South Korea Wants to Use Artificial Rain to Wash Away Its Smog
South Korea’s capital city is the latest place in Southeast Asia that’s planning to artificially create rain in…
South Pacific Oil Spill Threatens Local Tribe As it Spreads Toward World-Famous Reef
Rennell Island sits in the middle of the Solomon Sea northeast of Australia. It’s a paradise best known for harboring…
South Dakota Governor Introduces Bills to Stop Keystone XL Pipeline Protests Before They Start [Update: Bills Passed]
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is wasting no time attempting to quash any efforts to protest they Keystone XL…
Nearly All U.S. Coal Plants Are Contaminating Groundwater, Report Finds
When Hurricane Florence slammed into North Carolina last year, concerns grew over whether the flood waters would breach…
Thousands of UK Students Skipped School Today to Demand Action on Climate Change
Kids in the U.K. skipped school Friday—all in the name of saving the world.
The Green New Deal Includes a Powerful Pledge to Indigenous People
The Green New Deal is no perfect solution to climate change. It’s already facing backlash from Republicans and…
EPA Wants to Remove Cancer-Linked Chemicals From Drinking Water, One Day, Maybe
A number of common items—from certain pots and pans to your fast food wrapper—get their non-stick properties from…
Appeals Court Rules Trump's Border Wall Prototypes Can Skip Environmental Oversight
President Donald Trump’s border wall is poised to create a host of environmental and ecological problems. Part of its…
Disruptive Oil Surveys in the Arctic Wildlife Refuge Are Being Delayed Until Next Winter
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska will be safe from oil and gas exploration for at least another…
Teen Witness Ignored During Congressional Climate Hearing Speaks Out [Updated]
Nadia Nazar, 16, spent the last three weeks preparing her testimony for the first climate change hearing in years. As…
AOC Just Dropped Her Green New Deal Proposal—Here's What's Inside
The first draft of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s hotly-anticipated Green New Deal proposal has finally arrived—and it’s…
Michigan's New Governor Issues Orders to Bring Justice to Flint
Rhonda Anderson has spent the last eight years feeling hopeless about environmental issues. As the regional organizer…