Environment

Young environmental activists speak out for Green New Deal

March 5, 2019 By Hannah Estrada And Michael Estrada

We stood up to our senator to save our future. Will you join us?

Ship leaks 80 tons of oil near Pacific UNESCO site

March 1, 2019 By Associated Press

Footage taken this week shows little progress has been made in stopping the Solomon Trader ship from leaking oil since it ran aground.

This week in history: Grand Canyon National Park turns 100

February 25, 2019 By Special to People’s World

"The Grand Canyon fills me with awe. It is beyond comparison—beyond description; absolutely unparalleled throughout the wide world."

Eight years after Fukushima nuclear meltdown, workers still facing radiation risk

February 22, 2019 By Shimbun Akahata

At the crippled nuclear plant, the number of workers coping with the aftermath of the 2011 accident is still more than 4,000 per day.

Militarization and interference in affairs of others impedes Green New Deal

February 15, 2019 By Cameron Orr

In order to overcome the stranglehold of fossil fuel interests over the political system, we need to understand how the military weapons and fossil fuel industries are intertwined.