The doors have slammed shut and the public pushed out of the Fresno County transportation sales tax renewal effort’s inner sanctum. The great unwashed are being told to pray for the best and wait for [...] Continue Reading
Climate Change
Navigating the Global Battle for Critical Minerals
Nations with access to large oil deposits, especially those in Russia, the Middle East and North America, were able to influence the world’s energy scene for much of the 20th century. With oil-rich [...] Continue Reading
Environmental and Land-Use Reality Tour
Join us on an informative and fun tour to better understand the causes of the ecological deterioration of San Joaquin Valley land, air and water and to explore mechanisms for restoration and enhancing [...] Continue Reading
Golden Inhalers To Be Awarded
Spend a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner listening to the 4th Annual Smoggies, Fresno’s only awards ceremony for political malfeasance and climate avoidance. Journalists will be honored for capturing [...] Continue Reading
COP29 Outcomes
The United Nations hosts an international conference called the Conference of the Parties (COP) to debate the steps that must be taken to combat climate change. Government representatives from all [...] Continue Reading
A Fresno Christmas Classic
What better escapist fantasy for enlightened Fresnans to enjoy than a night at the Tower Theatre watching Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life, that classic tale of a socialist affordable-housing [...] Continue Reading
Pereas Push Pollution, Attack Advocates
Tower District voters’ favorite daughter-father political team joined forces publicly last month to advocate for continued toxic diesel exhaust exposure in Fresno and beyond. Annalisa Perea represents [...] Continue Reading
Sobrevivir al Incendio Creek
Jem Bluestein y yo estábamos parados junto a la carretera Woodland, justo al lado de la autopista 168, mirando hacia la cuenca de Jose. “Simplemente subió aquí, por el cañón. Simplemente subió aquí [...] Continue Reading
Climate Profits Prophet
It’s difficult to imagine bringing a child into today’s world, someone destined to live beyond the year 2100; the extreme weather-related risks between now and 2050 worry me enough already. But that’s [...] Continue Reading
Sierra Club Sponsored Page
July 2024 You can read the print version of the Sierra Club page below. This is a .pdf of the July 2024 Sierra Club Sponsored Page. There are features that allow viewers to increase the size of the [...] Continue Reading
Sierra Club Sponsored Page
June 2024 You can read the print version of the Sierra Club page below. [...] Continue Reading
Africa’s Position in the New Climate Accord at COP28
Beneath the surface of Africa lies a wealth of enormous mineral resources. The African continent contains up to 90% of the world’s platinum, chromium and gold deposits and 40% of its total gold [...] Continue Reading