Olivia Rosane

1 month ago | commondreams.org | Olivia Rosane

Louisiana advocates and their allies are not giving up in their fight to stop the liquefied natural gas buildout that threatens the health and well-being of Gulf Coast communities—not to mention the of the global climate—even as the Trump administration doubles down on its commitment to LNG infrastructure.

1 month ago | whowhatwhy.org | Olivia Rosane

Science “If, in fact, a majority of people in your community care about climate change, and yet elected officials aren’t responding to that, that’s a deficit in democracy,” one of the project’s organizers said. To recognize Earth Week, WhoWhatWhy is running a new piece from our partners at Covering Climate Now each day this week.

1 month ago | commondreams.org | Olivia Rosane

According to a global survey, 89% of people worldwide their government to do more to address the climate crisis, yet current national policies on track for 3.1°C of warming. To explore this disconnect, Covering Climate Now (CCNow) the 89% Project on Monday to encourage coverage of "climate change's silent majority" and ask some key questions.

1 month ago | crooksandliars.com | Olivia Rosane

The Trump administration moved on Friday to weaken protections for migratory birds threatened by industrial activities, including oil and gas operations. Acting Solicitor of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Gregory Zerzan restored an opinion from the first Trump administration that the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) "does not apply to the accidental or incidental taking or killing of migratory birds," despite the fact that this opinion was already ruled illegal in federal court.

1 month ago | commondreams.org | Olivia Rosane

Israeli forces bombed the last fully functioning hospital in northern Gaza early Sunday morning, killing at least three people, including a 12-year-old boy. The missile attack on al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City is the latest in what has been described as Israel's "campaign of genocide" to systematically attack Gaza's healthcare infrastructure, which has damaged 33 out of Gaza's 36 hospitals.