Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, the world’s wealthiest individual, announced on Monday that he is creating a $10 billion charitable fund with his own money to … Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos launches $10 billion climate change fund for a tax shelterRead more
Environment
Posted inFashion / ToMl
Countering Fast Fashion with Eco-Wise Shopping
The word is out: “Fast fashion” is killing our planet. Low-cost, cheaply made clothes designed to be worn briefly until styles change are terrible for … Countering Fast Fashion with Eco-Wise ShoppingRead more
Posted inCourt / ToMl / USA Empire
The Environmental Lawyer Who Won a Massive Judgment Against Chevron Lost Everything
Few news outlets covered the detention of Steven Donziger, who won a multibillion-dollar judgment in Ecuador against Chevron over the massive contamination in the Lago … The Environmental Lawyer Who Won a Massive Judgment Against Chevron Lost EverythingRead more
Posted inMedia / ToMl
For the Fate of Planet Earth, Please See Page 5
Let me betray my age for a moment. Some of you, I know, will be shocked, but I still read an actual newspaper. Words on … For the Fate of Planet Earth, Please See Page 5Read more
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If defending life on Earth is extremist, we must own that label
It’s not an “error” or an “accident”, as the police now claim. It’s a pattern. First, the Guardian revealed that counter-terrorism police in south-east England … If defending life on Earth is extremist, we must own that labelRead more
Posted inNews / Violence
Missing Mexican Monarch Butterfly Defender Homero Gómez González Found Dead
Mexican conservationist Homero Gómez González was found dead Wednesday, about two weeks after he was reported missing, provoking a wave sorrow from allies and advocates … Missing Mexican Monarch Butterfly Defender Homero Gómez González Found DeadRead more
Posted inCapitalism / Multimedia / Politics / ToMl
There is no climate change, its capitalist planetary destruction
Vijay Prashad: ‘The Only Way to Confront a War Economy is to Confront a Culture of War’ It’s really difficult to fly into Washington D.C. … There is no climate change, its capitalist planetary destructionRead more
Posted inIndonesia / Journalism
Mongabay editor arrested in Indonesia
Philip Jacobson, an award-winning editor for the environmental science news outlet Mongabay, has been arrested for an alleged visa violation in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, on … Mongabay editor arrested in IndonesiaRead more
Posted inIndia / News
India lost 31% of grasslands in a decade
India lost 31 per cent, or 5.65 million hectares (mha), of grassland area in a decade, showed data the Union government presented to the United … India lost 31% of grasslands in a decadeRead more