Tackling systemic racism is fundamental to achieving environmental and climate justice, according to leading activists, as…
Month: June 2020
Climate emission killer: construction begins on world’s biggest liquid air battery
Construction is beginning on the world’s largest liquid air battery, which will store renewable electricity and…
‘Worst outbreak ever’: Nearly a million pigs culled in Nigeria due to swine fever
Hundreds of thousands of pigs have been culled by Nigerian farmers in response to an explosion…
Lib Dems unveil GBP150bn green coronavirus recovery plan
The Liberal Democrats have unveiled proposals to invest GBP150bn in green projects over three years as…
World has six months to avert climate crisis, says energy expert
The world has only six months in which to change the course of the climate crisis…
Antifa, Big Tech, and abortion: Republicans bring culture war to police brutality debate
Rep. Matt Gaetz got into a heated exchange with Rep. Cedric Richmond during the House Judiciary…
Democrats accuse SBA of illegally blocking oversight of lending program
Jovita Carranza, administrator of the Small Business Administration. | Al-Drago/Getty Images The Small Business Administration is…
Dick Durbin apologizes to Tim Scott after ‘token’ remark
Sen. Dick Durbin. | Tom Williams/Getty Images Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin apologized to Sen. Tim…
Senate Democrats weigh shutting down GOP police reform plan
Senate Democrats are agonizing over what to do about Senate Republicans’ police reform proposal. They can…
Susan Collins opposes Trump’s pick to the D.C. Circuit
Sen. Susan Collins. | Al-Drago-Pool/Getty Images Sen. Susan Collins is opposing President Donald Trump’s nominee to…