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A river with wildflowers growing next to it.
December 1, 2025

The Trump Administration Is Prepping to Sell off Alaska’s Arctic to Oil and Gas Companies

In a series of recent moves, the administration is opening most of the vast and precious Arctic ecosystem to drilling.

Man holds fishing cast on a boat on a river.
November 21, 2025

Rampant Gold Mining in British Columbia Threatens Salmon and Indigenous Rights

Toxic gold mining along rivers crossing the British Columbia-Alaska border threatens critical ecosystems and the sovereign rights of Alaska Native communities.

Three people wearing rain coats search through the collapsed remains of a structure under an overcast sky.
October 29, 2025

Climate Change Is Making Hurricanes More Intense

Here’s what Earthjustice is doing about it.

Hundreds of Western Alaska residents were evacuated by military transport plane after severe storms brought destruction to the region. (Alaska National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Moon)
October 17, 2025

Severe Storms Devastated Western Alaska Villages. Here’s How to Help.

Earthjustice stands with western Alaska tribes and families after severe storms displaced more than 1,000 residents just before winter.

The US Capitol is seen from a distance, with purple light and the windows reflected with sunlight so they are bright yellow.
October 2, 2025

What Happens to the Courts When the Federal Government Shuts Down?

No matter what happens in D.C., Earthjustice’s work to protect the environment will continue. 

A man stands on the banks of a river. Strewn around him are branches with torn edges and undulating sediment on the ground -- the remnants of a flash flood that swept through the area. Strapped around his body is a vest filled with gear. In his pants pocket is wedged a bottle of water. A long stick leans against the front of his body. In his right hand, he holds a baseball cap. With his left hand, he hold his face -- indicative of someone who is spent and tired or overwhelmed.
July 28, 2025

Climate Change Is Driving Extreme Rainfall and Flooding

Here’s what Earthjustice is doing about it.

A woman tries to protect her face from blowing snow while walking in white-out conditions in Jersey City, N.J., Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. The winter storm dropped more than two feet of snow on the area and may have broken a 122-year-old snowfall record for the state.
June 30, 2025

Winter Storms Are Hitting Harder Due to Climate Change

Here’s what Earthjustice is doing about it.

Houston residents escape flooded homes and businesses, in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
June 30, 2025

Climate Change Is Causing Sea Level Rise and Flooding

Here’s what Earthjustice is doing about it.

A dried out lake stands near the Navajo Nation town of Thoreau on Jun. 6, 2019, in Thoreau, N.M.
June 30, 2025

Climate Change Is Making Droughts Worse

Here’s what Earthjustice is doing about it.

A man wipes his brow as he walks under misters on July 13, 2023 in downtown Phoenix.
June 30, 2025

Climate Change Is Making Extreme Heat Worse

Here’s what Earthjustice is doing about it.