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Climate, Clicks, Capitalism, and Conspiracists
QAnon, where researchers have noted an accelerated increase in membership throughout the pandemic, has become a mega-conspiracy, absorbing multiple political and cultural online conversations in the process. Read More
Facebook serves up loopholes and special protection for climate deniers
Facebook provides a loophole for climate change deniers by often exempting opinion pieces from its fact-checking program. Read More
Biden’s ambitious goals for climate and agriculture require bolder strategies
The need for change is urgent, and the benefits to farmer and worker livelihoods, our climate, natural resources, and public health is immense. Read More
Following $10 billion Roundup settlement, Bayer uses climate program as front to lock in control of farmer data and sell more Roundup
The Growing Climate Solutions Act is a false promise to farmers and a failure on climate; companies like Bayer are showing exactly how they would make money off these schemes. Read More
Banning bee-killing pesticides in wildlife refuges
Bees in wildlife refuges are losing their ability to navigate due to toxic pesticide exposure. Help Friends of the Earth to protect these essential pollinators. Read More
EPA is letting a brain-damaging pesticide poison us
Chlorpyrifos – a toxic pesticide – is being allowed to poison our planet thanks to the EPA. Friends of the Earth is pushing Congress to ban it. Read More
Pesticide companies are driving monarchs to extinction
Monarchs have had record declines for two years in a row. The loss is so bad, they need Endangered Species Protection. Learn how you can help! Read More
Cruising in an era of coronavirus
The cruise industry must address the consequences of cruise pollution, and implement the necessary protections for public health before cruising can continue in a post-COVID-19 world. Read More
Healthier school food is key to fighting COVID-19 and systemic racism
Congress should mitigate the racial health disparities that leave Black people so vulnerable to COVID-19 by ensuring every student has access to nutritious school meals. Read More
COVID-19 and oil transport: The issue with too much oil
The environmental damage - let alone the lives lost - from an oil tanker collision, grounding, or sinking because of a hurricane would be catastrophic. Read More