Starbucks Promised a Recyclable Drink Lid. Don't Believe the Hype.
The new Starbucks lid was supposed be a great green environmental milestone. But it’s very unlikely to be recycled.
Environment
A Message From the Future With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
What if we actually pulled off a Green New Deal? What would the future look like? The Intercept presents a film narrated by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Elizabeth Warren Presses Pentagon on Its Planning for Climate Change
Establishing green standards in military procurement and other government agencies, such as the Postal Service, could be a major driver of decarbonization
How a Christian Nonprofit Helped a Controversial Minnesota Mining Company Buy Gear for Local Police
In an era of rampant environmental protests, Shield616 has routed extractive industry donations to local police forces.
Could a Green New Deal Make Us Happier People?
Too many of us work too much. It’s not just making us miserable, it’s wrecking the planet.
Trump Pushes a New Pipeline Permit as Floods Devastate Native American Tribes
To pipeline opponents in Pine Ridge, the floods prove their point: Without a halt to fossil fuel extraction, vulnerable communities will pay the price.
How the Media Launders Fossil Fuel Industry Propaganda Through Branded Content
The oil and gas industry is using branded content, and the news media’s hunger for revenue, to peddle misleading claims about natural gas.
The War on Immigrants
How Trump's Border Wall Perpetuates the Legacy of Colonialism on the Rio Grande
The government has submitted condemnation notices for hundreds of mostly Hispanic landowners to build the Rio Grande Valley portion of its wall.
Bad Chemistry
New Jersey Is Making Companies Pay for Toxic Contamination — Shining a New Light on a Little-Known Offender
In the absence of federal regulations, New Jersey is the first state to set safety levels for PFAS contamination and make companies pay for clean up.
Young People Feel Betrayed by Adults Over the Climate Crisis. Today, They're Going on Strike.
For many young activists, the climate strike is a sanity-saving expression of the grief and anxiety they shoulder about a quickly worsening crisis.