At first, Johns Creek seems like your typical suburban neighborhood outside of Atlanta. Residents obviously take great pride in their gardens. What they can also now take pride in is … Read more
Conservation
“Black Out, Speak Out” for Wildlife
On June 4, groups across the United States and Canada are blacking out their websites to demonstrate that concerns about tar sands will not be silenced. Read more
Bryce Harper’s Unusual Hit Speaks to Climate Change Impacts
Climate change is often a subtle devil. While in 2011 we witnessed $35 billion in insured losses from climate change-fueled extreme weather, many of the other impacts progress incrementally each … Read more
Alberta Oil Spill: 924,000 Gallons and Rising
A major oil pipeline spill in Alberta, Canada has dealt another painful blow in the fight against reckless development. Read more
An Artist’s Take: Tar Sands and Canada’s War on Mother Nature
Tar sands development threatens iconic species like gray wolves and caribou, and puts humans in harm’s way. In her new visual essay, Canadian artist Franke James tackles a question that’s being hotly debated on both sides of the border: What are we willing to risk for the sake of oil industry profits? Read more
VIDEO: Five Voices for Protecting Arctic Wildlife
How does oil and gas drilling in the Arctic affect a farmer in Indiana? What about a sportsman in New Mexico? Last week, a group of five dedicated folks from … Read more
Hardrock Mining–Baggage in Hand–Arrives in the Great Lakes
Fueled by high metals prices, the nation’s hardrock mining boom has swept into the Great Lakes. In a region with almost no history of hardrock or “sulfide” mining, there is … Read more
