environment

Elderly priest, ex-teacher smash case holding original Magna Carta in climate change protest

Rev. Dr. Sue Parfitt, 82, and Judy Bruce, 85, walked into the Treasures Gallery in London on Friday and pounded on the display case with a hammer and chisel.

Biden is making it harder to buy homes — just to please green radicals and Wall Street

The Department of Housing and Urban Development exists to boost affordable housing for Americans, yet under President Biden, HUD is issuing a new rule that'll instead rise the cost of...

Oklahoma attorney general fires legal team after judge blocks anti-ESG law: 'Extremely disappointing'

"Because of this failure, the law is now on hold and at risk of being struck down entirely," Attorney General Gentner Drummond said. "Oklahomans deserve better"

Environmental protesters attempt to storm Tesla plant in Germany, clash with police

Some 800 people took part in the protest, according to the organizing group Disrupt Tesla, which claims the expansion would damage the environment.

Gen Zers are 'addicted' to fast fashion shopping — despite claiming to care about the environment

"It seems like Gen Z are backed into a corner where we have to trade-off between caring about the planet or being fashionable," Estella Struck, 22, said.

Conn. gov had nearly 200 trees, 'illegally' cut behind sprawling $7.5M home for 'better view' — infuriating neighbors: 'Chainsaw massacre'

Despite publicly championing a statewide effort to plant more conifers, Lamont allegedly wanted a better view of a nearby pond from his lavish manse.

On Earth Day, sacrifice your pessimism, not your progeny, to save the planet

These days, though, the sentiment has turned: Many of my peers increasingly believe the planet will suffer if they bring those future generations into the world.

Environmentalist ex-colleagues demand RFK Jr. drop out of 2024 race to 'honor our planet' -- fear he'll help Trump win

Dozens of independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s former colleagues at an environmental advocacy group have demanded he drop out of the 2024 race to "honor our planet" --...

New bill would block NYC from buying single-use water bottles for staff

“Do you know that New York City tap water has been bottled and sold in stores?” said Erik Bottcher.

NYC pol wants to 'beautify' concrete medians, claims greenery will help manage flooding

A New York City Council member wants to "beautify" the Big Apple's concrete medians by adding greenery, claiming the new plants will help curb flooding during storms. Councilmember Oswald Feliz's...

Here's what you can do about PFAS in your drinking water

PFAS chemicals are found in almost half of all of America's tap water. But there are some steps you can take to try to clean up what comes out of...

West Virginia cracks down on major banks over environmental activism

The State of West Virginia banned four major financial institutions from entering into tens of billions of dollars worth of state contracts over their environmental policies.

Mysterious burned rubber stench reported across regions of Finland, Russia: 'Couldn’t breathe'

A mysterious smell resembling that of sulfur or burned rubber has been detected across Helsinki – as well as St. Petersburg, the Russian city closest to Finland’s capital.

BlackRock warned by Mississippi over 'misleading statements' tied to ESG funds

The world's largest asset manager has been at the forefront of scrutiny in some Republican-run states over its ESG policies.

Eco-extremists don't want to fix the problem, they want to tear down society

This week, Harvard University has shut down a Bill Gates-funded geoengineering experiment.

Campbell Soup's Ohio plant accused of polluting Lake Erie with contaminated wastewater

An alphabet soup of pollutants have been pouring into a waterway near Lake Erie, threatening humans and wildlife, according to environmental groups and the US Department of Justice.

This chic NYC hotel owes the city more than $370K in water bills

Chelsea’s Hotel Hayden, where rooms rent for anywhere from $139 to $429 a night, topped the list with its unpaid $372,026 bill. 

Keurig is finally rolling out plastic-free coffee pods — but there's a major catch

K-Rounds are made from coffee grounds that are wrapped in a plant-based protective coating that is free from plastic and aluminum.