Environment

Alaska Salmon Face a Tide of New Mines

Becki Robins / Undark Dec 1, 2022 Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Earth Had its Hottest Decade on Record in 2010s

SETH BORENSTEIN / The Associated Press Jan 15, 2020 Scientists say they see no end to the way human-caused climate change is adversely affecting the planet. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Americans Can’t Decolonize Their Holidays Soon Enough

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Oct 10, 2019 Columbus Day is increasingly being replaced by a celebration of indigenous peoples and their central role in our history and in our future. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Reaganism Must Be Defeated Once and for All

Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute Oct 3, 2019 As long as the U.S. and other nations cling to neoliberal economics, their citizens will continue to drift toward far-right authoritarians. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Mike Pompeo Is Inviting Catastrophe in the Arctic

Michael Klare / TomDispatch Sep 13, 2019 From oil to diamonds, the Trump administration aims to plunder the region's natural resources, no matter the costs to human civilization. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

We Are Entering a World Without Ice

Dharna Noor / The Real News Network Jul 9, 2019 Author Dahr Jamail reflects on Alaska's unprecedented heat wave and a climate crisis that will only grow more dire in the coming decades. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Barr Moves to Combat Violent Crime Plaguing Alaska Natives

MICHAEL BALSAMO / The Associated Press Jun 29, 2019 The attorney general clears the way for a $10 million Justice Department grant to support law enforcement in the state's rural communities. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Earth May Have Already Passed a Critical Tipping Point

Eoin Higgins / Common Dreams Jun 19, 2019 Climate scientists sound the alarm after it is discovered that areas of the Arctic permafrost are thawing 70 years ahead of schedule. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Has Alaska’s Wildlife in His Crosshairs

Kitty Block / Independent Media Institute Jun 13, 2019 A new administration initiative could overturn federal rules prohibiting trophy hunting and trapping in the state's protected wilderness. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Trump Administration Is Courting Ecological Disaster in Alaska

Jane Kay / Reveal Jan 8, 2019 Izembek National Wildlife Refuge has been protected for decades. Now it's being opened to development, with potentially dire consequences. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Minimum Wage Rising in 20 States and Numerous Cities

DAVID A. LIEB / The Associated Press Dec 30, 2018 State and local wage laws come amid a multi-year push by unions and progressive groups to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour nationwide. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why Is a Major University Housing Priests Accused of Sex Abuse?

Emily Schwing, Aaron Sankin and Michael Corey / Reveal Dec 19, 2018 For decades, the Gonzaga campus served as a retirement community for disgraced Jesuits, an explosive new investigation reveals. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )