Climate
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Fossil Fuel Divestment Continues to Grow, Spreads to Major Cities
Students are pressuring their universities to cut financial ties with the top 200 fossil fuel companies in unprecedented numbers.
Posted Wednesday, January 9, 2013 by Candice Bernd
Is Climate Change Threatening the Global Food Supply?
Crop yields are predicted to drop as food prices rise alongside the population in the coming years.
Posted Monday, December 17, 2012 by Candice Bernd
Environmental Activist Tim DeChristopher Barred from “Social Justice” Work
The only thing standing between DeChristopher and his dream job: The Bureau of Prisons.
Posted Thursday, December 13, 2012 by Shay O'Reilly
Fox News Mocks Student Push For Divestment From Fossil Fuels [VIDEO]
A panel manages to undermine both the intelligence of young adults and the reality of climate change.
Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2012 by Sydney Hofferth
Fair Trade Isn’t Just For Coffee
Millennials are vital to a new—and environmentally sustainable—economic paradigm.
Posted Friday, December 7, 2012 in Opinions by Sarah Helinek
Susan Rice’s Stock in TransCanada Could Raise Eyebrows for Environmentalists
If confirmed as Secretary of State, she could also have conflicts of interest over the Keystone XL pipeline.
Posted Friday, December 7, 2012 in Opinions by Candice Bernd
Four Awesome, Progressive Crowd-Funded Projects
They’re worth every penny!
Posted Thursday, December 6, 2012 by Shay O'Reilly
Fracking: Coming Soon to a Campus Near You
Drilling rigs are popping up at universities and colleges in many states.
Posted Tuesday, December 4, 2012 by Candice Bernd
Post-Sandy, The Undocumented Are Desperate
Rebuilding after Sandy is especially difficult for immigrants haunted by their undocumented status.
Posted Friday, November 30, 2012 by Jen Hicks
Dawdling in Doha While the Planet Burns
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change kicks off in Doha as scientists warn of looming crisis.
Posted Friday, November 30, 2012 by Candice Bernd
BP’s Record-Breaking $4.5 Billion Settlement Is Not Enough
Charged with manslaughter and lying to federal investigators, BP pled guilty in court and agreed to pay $4.5 billion in fines, equal to less than 6 months worth of profits to the oil giant.
Posted Wednesday, November 28, 2012 in Opinions by Sydney Hofferth
Students Push for Divestment from Fossil Fuels at Universities Across the Nation
Harvard students voted in favor of divesting the school’s endowment from fossil fuels in the first referendum of its kind, as students across the US work toward sustainable investment policies.
Posted Wednesday, November 28, 2012 by Candice Bernd
Extreme Weather Hits Poor the Hardest, Report Finds
A new report shows the impact of Sandy and other major storms is felt most by middle- and low-income Americans.
Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2012 by Sydney Hofferth
Occupy Sandy: Disaster Relief With a Side of Solidarity
A massive relief effort builds on Occupy’s strengths, and seeks to rebuild communities on a deeper level.
Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2012 in Reporting by Emily Crockett & Shay O'Reilly
Police Pepper Spray, Arrest Protestors In Keystone XL Demonstration
Things turned violent while Tar Sands blockaders pushed to stop the pipeline in Texas.
Posted Monday, November 19, 2012 by Candice Bernd
Is the Climate Silence Over?
President Obama mentions climate change in his victory speech, but will he deliver on clean energy?
Posted Thursday, November 8, 2012 by Candice Bernd
If Sandy Is A ‘Frankenstorm,’ We Created Her
Hurricane Sandy highlights another rising tide: Millennials’ use of direct action to break the climate silence.
Posted Thursday, November 1, 2012 in Opinions by Candice Bernd
Arctic Ice Hits Record Low
Climate change means young Americans will live through iceless summers in the Arctic within their lifetimes.
Posted Friday, October 12, 2012 by Candice Bernd
