Environment

The environmental legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsberg

September 21, 2020 By Jordan Davidson

"Justice Ginsburg was a pioneer for gender equality, civil rights, and the right of citizens to sue to protect their environment."

How will West Coast wildfires impact the U.S. economy?

September 18, 2020 By Timothy Rooks

The hot glow of embers may permanently reshape the dynamic West Coast and turn it an unwelcoming place.

Trump denies reality again, doesn’t ‘think science knows’ if climate change real

September 15, 2020 By Jonathan Lemire, Aamer Madhani, Will Weissert And Ellen Knickmeyer

With the smell of fire in the air, Trump ignored the scientific consensus that climate change is playing a central role in historic West Coast infernos.

California wildfires growing bigger, moving more quickly than ever

September 11, 2020 By Don Thompson

When it comes to California wildfires, it now takes days, not decades, to produce what had been seen as a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence.

Forty environmental groups demand Trump protect oil rig workers against coronavirus

September 9, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

Citing COVID 19 outbreaks on rigs and drilling platforms, they demand that Trump take action to protect workers against the new threat they face.