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Court Voids a ‘Tortured’ Trump Climate Rollback – The New York Times

Source: Court Voids a ‘Tortured’ Trump Climate Rollback – The New York Times

Toxic Air Pollution is a Public Health Crisis — Tishman Environment and Design Center

Source: Toxic Air Pollution is a Public Health Crisis — Tishman Environment and Design Center

Outcry as Trump officials to transfer sacred Native American land to miners | Environment | The Guardian

As one of its last acts, the Trump administration has set in motion the transfer of sacred Native American lands to a pair of Anglo-Australian mining conglomerates. The 2,422-acre Arizona parcel called Oak Flat is of enormous significance to the Western Apache and is now on track for destruction by what is slated to be […]

The Radical Case for Growing Huge Swaths of Bamboo in North America – Inside Climate News

Source: The Radical Case for Growing Huge Swaths of Bamboo in North America – Inside Climate News

Peak Phosphorus is Worse Than Climate Change | Climate Conscious

Source: Peak Phosphorus is Worse Than Climate Change | Climate Conscious

Roger Sylvester-Bradley is on a mission. He’s a crop scientist for ADAS, “the UK’s largest independent provider of agricultural and environmental consultancy.” He’s growing barley and other crops using “legacy phosphorus” from previous harvests instead of industrial fertilizers rich with mined phosphate. He hopes to develop […]

Stopping the last tar sands pipeline will take all of us | Earthbeat | National Catholic Reporter

Source: Stopping the last tar sands pipeline will take all of us | Earthbeat | National Catholic Reporter

Editor’s note: This story originally appeared at The Nation and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story.

PALISADE, MINNESOTA — In normal times, about 100 souls live in this small […]

Climate Change Survey: Majority of Voters Support Initiatives – The New York Times

Source: Climate Change Survey: Majority of Voters Support Initiatives – The New York Times

A majority of registered voters of both parties in the United States support initiatives to fight climate change, including many that are outlined in the climate plans announced by President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr., according to a new survey.

The survey, which was conducted […]

Indian Country Refuses to Be Corporate America’s Dumping Ground | The New Republic

Source: Indian Country Refuses to Be Corporate America’s Dumping Ground | The New Republic

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a single, massive victory to one of the thousands of communities and tribal nations currently struggling with the toxic waste left behind by profitable corporations. The court denied to hear the case FMC Corp. v. Shoshone-Bannock Tribes.FMC Corporation, as […]

OHCHR | UN experts call for clemency for Lisa Montgomery after US Government reschedules execution

Source: OHCHR | UN experts call for clemency for Lisa Montgomery after US Government reschedules execution

UN experts call for clemency for Lisa Montgomery after US Government reschedules execution

GENEVA (3 December 2020) – UN human rights experts* have called for clemency to be granted to Lisa Montgomery after the US rescheduled her execution for […]

Trump’s Four-Year Drilling Binge Has Done Irreparable Damage | The New Republic

Source: Trump’s Four-Year Drilling Binge Has Done Irreparable Damage | The New Republic