Why the World’s Peatlands are Key to Stopping Climate Change

August 20, 2020 / activist360 / Leave a comment

Peatlands cover just a few percent of the global land area but they store almost one-quarter of all soil carbon and so play a crucial role in regulating the climate.

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Annual Planetary Temperature Continues to Rise

August 17, 2020 / activist360 / Leave a comment

More than 500 scientists from 61 countries have again measured the annual planetary temperature. The diagnosis is not good.

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Oil & Gas Pollution on Pennsylvania Public Lands

October 29, 2019 / activist360 / Leave a comment

All of Pennsylvania’s oil and gas facilities–whether unconventional (aka “fracked”) or conventional, and uncounted abandoned wells–have the potential to emit both methane that harms the climate and toxic air pollutants that impact air quality and harm health. Earthworks’ investigations of oil and gas development in Pennsylvania’s State and National Forests shows that the industry benefits from weak regulations and limited enforcement, allowing them to emit serious pollution and present other problems that degrade our public lands.