Urge the President and Congress to Restore Arctic Protections

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From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): Right now, polar bear cubs and their famished mothers in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge should be heading toward the coast in search of food after months of hibernation. This refuge is the most important land-denning site … Continued

97% of Earth’s Land No Longer Ecologically Intact, Study Finds

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Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/04/15/97-earths-land-no-longer-ecologically-intact-study-finds Published on Thursday, April 15, 2021 by Common Dreams “Conservation is simply not enough anymore. We need restoration.” By Julia Conley, staff writer A photo from Mercy for Animals’ drone investigation of Amazon deforestation. (Image: Mercy for … Continued

Urge Secretary Vilsack to Support Small Farmers in Transition to Climate-Friendly Farming

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From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Join us in urging Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to prioritize USDA resources for those farmers who need them most and can transition the quickest to climate-friendly farming. Sign the petition at https://interfaithpowerandlight.salsalabs.org/fcawadvocacypetition21/index.html. The … Continued

Agriculture Conservation Bill Wins Praise

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Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-04-12/environment/agriculture-conservation-bill-wins-praise/a73881-1 April 12, 2021 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Senate Bill 465 will offer funding to help farmers reduce runoff into local streams and protect their long-term viability. (Photo: CBF) HARRISBURG, Pa. … Continued

Deb Haaland Can Help Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery | Opinion

Posted at https://www.penncapital-star.com/civil-rights-social-justice/deb-haaland-can-help-dismantle-the-doctrine-of-discovery-opinion/ By Capital-Star Op-Ed Contributor April 9, 2021 Secretary Deb Haaland, second from right, during her swearing-in ceremony on March 18, 2021, with Vice President Kamala Harris (not pictured). (U.S. Department of the Interior/CC BY-SA 2.0) The doctrine led … Continued

Electrifying US Buildings by 2050 Would Be Like Taking 65 Million Cars Off Road: Report

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Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/04/06/electrifying-us-buildings-2050-would-be-taking-65-million-cars-road-report Published on Tuesday, April 06, 2021 by Common Dreams “A new technological revolution is underway to replace fossil fuel heating and cooking with electric technologies.” By Kenny Stancil, staff writer Electric induction stovetops are more energy-efficient, healthier, … Continued

‘We Have to Act’: Atmospheric CO2 Passes 420 PPM for First Time Ever

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Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/04/06/we-have-act-atmospheric-co2-passes-420-ppm-first-time-ever Published on Tuesday, April 06, 2021 by Common Dreams “It is truly groundbreaking,” Greta Thunberg said of the growing concentration of the heat-trapping gas. “And I don’t mean that in a good way.” By Kenny Stancil, staff … Continued