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The Verdict on the Arctic’s Heavy Fuel Oil Ban: Good, but Not Nearly Enough
The Verdict on the Arctic’s Heavy Fuel Oil Ban: Good, but Not Nearly Enough

While the HFO ban is welcome, much more needs to be done to honor and safeguard the Arctic.

We Can Stop The Fossil-Fueled Disinformation Pipeline
We Can Stop The Fossil-Fueled Disinformation Pipeline

With the rise of extremism, and the manipulation of artificial intelligence, we need action on disinformation now more than ever.

How Plastics Are Produced 
How Plastics Are Produced 

How are plastics produced? Petrochemicals are the building blocks of plastics, as well as synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. 

How Institutions like the World Bank Group Finance Fossil Fuels 
How Institutions like the World Bank Group Finance Fossil Fuels 

The World Bank Group's mission is to end extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity on a livable planet. 

Five Things the Movie Her Got Wrong, and a Bit Right
Five Things the Movie Her Got Wrong, and a Bit Right

OpenAI, Google, and others are rapidly trying to outdo each other while making promises about “safety” that they just as quickly throw out the window, trampling the rights of women, minorities, artists, and journalists along the way.

Are Your Internet Habits Killing the Planet?
Are Your Internet Habits Killing the Planet?

Individual behavior changes alone won’t solve the problem of a high-polluting internet. Ultimately, what’s needed is systemic change from tech companies and fossil fuel companies.

A Risky Bet: The IMF’s Role in Mozambique’s LNG Development
A Risky Bet: The IMF’s Role in Mozambique’s LNG Development

Serious financial, social, environmental, and climate risks aside, the development of LNG in Mozambique has also been tangled up in a corruption scandal of international scale, and a devastating militarized conflict impacting over a million people.

A Preacher’s Son, Mathematician, Philosopher, Advocacy Father and Renaissance Man: A Tribute to Dr. Brent Blackwelder, President Emeritus at Friends of the Earth
A Preacher’s Son, Mathematician, Philosopher, Advocacy Father and Renaissance Man: A Tribute to Dr. Brent Blackwelder, President Emeritus at Friends of the Earth

Thanksgiving Day, 2023, our planet lost one of her great champions. Terry, Matthew and Laura lost a husband and father. I lost my mentor and advocacy father: Dr. Brent Blackwelder.

How New York Can Tackle Deforestation and Jumpstart A Historic Path To Climate Justice  
How New York Can Tackle Deforestation and Jumpstart A Historic Path To Climate Justice  

A powerful group of Indigenous leaders and climate justice organizers used the stage of New York’s Climate Week to build momentum for the New York Tropical Deforestation-Free Procurement Act.  

Artificial Intelligence: The Next Climate Wildfire?
Artificial Intelligence: The Next Climate Wildfire?

New technology like artificial intelligence (AI) is entering increasingly widespread use with essentially no safety checks at all.