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Denver Rallies for a Strong Climate Agreement in Paris

Around the country, thousands of people are taking to the streets to march in support of negotiations to curb global greenhouse gas emissions.

COP21: Mainstreaming Climate Change Within Financial Institutions

"#COP21 - Human Energy à la Tour Eiffel à Paris" by Yann Caradec https://flic.kr/p/BKt9FC

Financial institutions are crucial players in the global fight against climate change. In order for countries around the world to successfully pursue low-carbon and climate-resilient development, significant funds will need to be harnessed.

Fateful 48 Hours Will Help Shape Our Collective Future

Time is running short for negotiators in Paris to reach an ambitious and equitable agreement that will bring global greenhouse gas emissions under control.

Toxic Flame Retardants Are A Known Health Hazard and Should Be Banned

Photo by Courtney Emery https://flic.kr/p/qgmtGo

Toxic flame retardants are not only ineffective at preventing the most common types of fires, but they are linked to cancer, neurological disorders, impaired fertility and developmental problems.

Ships, Planes and Climate Change

Negotiators at the Paris climate talks can’t forget the outsized role international shipping and aviation play in emissions of harmful greenhouse gasses.

The Genesis of ‘Coywolves:’ A Story of Survival

An eastern wolf-coyote hybrid in West Virginia.

Coywolves, as in hybrid coyote-wolves, emerged in response to the obstacles created by European settlers hundreds of years ago.

One California County’s Fracked Idea

Oil drilling operations in Kern County, Calif.

Kern County is the nation’s largest oil-producing county, and to keep on top it’s not going to let a little thing like public review of new oil and gas permits get in its way.

Winter is Coming: 5 Wonderlands Under Threat

These five winter wonderlands are facing multiple threats, but Earthjustice attorneys are hard at work to protect and preserve their beauty for generations to come.

After 15 Years, EPA Finally Moves to Ban Brain-Damaging Pesticide Chlorpyrifos

Nearly 15 years have passed since the EPA effectively banned the residential use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, which causes brain damage in children, and the EPA has at last proposed to ban most agricultural uses of this toxic pesticide.