Activists face prison for pipeline shutdown
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
For activist Leonard Higgins, taking action against the threat of climate change is worth risking prison time.
That’s an outcome he and nine other activists …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
For activist Leonard Higgins, taking action against the threat of climate change is worth risking prison time.
That’s an outcome he and nine other activists …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Last April made the 12th consecutive month of record-breaking monthly temperatures around the globe. This makes it the longest hot streak in the 137-year record, …
By Reader Staff
Several grassroots, northern Idaho groups are co-hosting screenings and panel discussions of “This Changes Everything” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30, in the Little Panida Theater, …
By Gary Payton
Reader Contributor
It was an emotional moment when French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius gaveled approval of the Paris Agreement last Saturday night. Over 13 demanding days, representatives …
By Nancy Gerth
Reader Contributor
On the heels of the hottest, driest summer on record in North Idaho, which sparked a record wildfire season, and on the eve of critical …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The average temperature around the globe was 1.58°F higher than the 20th century average during the first six months of 2015, according to Time Magazine…
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