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Firefighters battle the Eaton Fire in strong winds as many homes burn on January 7, 2025 in Pasadena, California. (David McNew / Getty Images)

Article June 30, 2025

Climate Change Is Making Wildfires Burn Longer and Wider

Here's what Earthjustice is doing about it.

The Chiwaukum fire in Washington state, started by lightning, that burned more than 14,000 acres in July 2014.
(Photo courtesy of Washington Department of Natural Resources)

Article September 15, 2015

Firefighters Feel the Burn of Climate Change

California is experiencing a lengthier fire season, part of a global trend that puts firefighters on the front lines of a changing climate.

Kumik is a high altitude village located in India's northern Ladakh region. High above the village, this melting glacier on Sultan Largo mountain provides the people who live here with their only source of water.
(Image courtesy of Jonathan Mingle)

Article July 1, 2015

Soot, Solidarity and Survival: A Conversation with Jonathan Mingle

Author Jonathan Mingle discusses his new book, Fire & Ice, the powerful particle, black carbon, and climate change around the world.

Beluga whale pod in the Chukchi Sea. Belugas are social animals that often migrate, hunt and interact with each other in groups ranging from ten to several hundred.
(Laura Morse / NOAA)

Press Release June 2, 2015

Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Shell Oil’s Risky and Reckless Arctic Drilling Plan

Agency gave Shell the stamp of approval to drill in fragile Arctic Ocean, despite threats

document June 1, 2015

Chukchi Sea Lease Sale Challenge – Filing

Chukchi Sea Lease Sale Challenge - June 1, 2015 Status Report

Walrus hauled out on Bering Sea ice.
(Captain Budd Christman / NOAA Corps.)

Press Release June 1, 2015

Environmental and Alaska Native Groups Continue Fight to Protect the Arctic’s Chukchi Sea from Risky Drilling

Coalition plans to send massive offshore sale back to court after Department of the Interior re-affirmed controversial oil drilling leases in the remote and fragile Arctic Ocean

Walrus cows resting on sea ice in Alaska, while nursing their calves.
(Brad Benter / U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)

Press Release May 11, 2015

Department of the Interior Approves Shell’s Risky Arctic Exploration Plan

Agency gives Shell the stamp of approval to drill in fragile Arctic Ocean, despite threats to the Arctic and the climate

Máximo Ba Tiul (center) describes the case of Santa Rita project in Guatemala.
(Photo courtesy of Víctor Quintanilla)

Article December 5, 2014

Protecting Human Rights in All Climate Actions

Some clean development projects aimed at combating climate change cause grave human rights violations.

On the eve of the first day of COP20, the UN climate talks in Lima, a Vigil for the Climate was held near the Pentagonito where the UN talks are to be held.
(Photo courtesy of Our Voices / Flickr)

Article December 4, 2014

Six Things You Need to Know About the UN Climate Talks in Lima, Peru

Here’s everything you need to know about the most important conference you’ve never heard of.

Article September 27, 2013

We Cause Climate Change, We Can Stop It

Article September 24, 2013

Big Week for Black Carbon

Article April 24, 2013

Arctic Athabaskans Urge Black Carbon Reductions to Protect Homelands

Article April 3, 2013

Renowned Scientist Quits NASA Over Climate

Article March 22, 2013

Arctic Whales, Shell Execs & Spider Legs

This comes on the heels of a report from the Department of Interior, which summarized a 60-day investigation into Shell’s 2012 Arctic Ocean drilling season and was highly critical of…

Article March 12, 2013

Scope of Science: The Dark Side of Soot

Be green: get rid of black

Article February 15, 2013

Obama Has Spoken, Now He Must Lead

Article February 1, 2013

Time To Confront A Major Climate Pollutant: Soot

Article January 28, 2013

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