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Plastic Tsunamis Threaten Coast in Latin America
The problem is being combated with isolated initiatives.
As Glacier-Fed Rivers Disappear, One-Sixth of Global Population Is at Risk
A new report is cause for sounding global alarm bells.
Beyond Honey Bees: Wild Bees Are Also Key Pollinators, and Some Species Are Disappearing
Reasons for bumble bee decline include increased prevalence of pests and pathogens, poor nutrition and pesticide exposure.
What Fossil Fuels and Factory Farms Have in Common
Hint: They’re both issues of environmental injustice.
Rick Perry Resorts to Subsidizing Coal With Measures Used in Wartime and Natural Disasters
Energy Secretary Rick Perry is propping up dying coal and nuclear plants under the purported banner of national security.
Radium Has Been Widely Spread on Roadways Without Regulation
Wastewater from the oil and gas industry is being spread on roadways to control dust and ice in at least 13 states.
Bred to Suffer: Glenn Greenwald on the “Morally Unconscionable” US Industry of Dog Experimentation
Nearly 61,000 dogs were used in the US for experimentation in 2016 alone.
A Disrupted Climate Means Deadlier Cyclones in the Middle East
Southern Oman got two years' worth of rainfall in a day.
Are Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaigns Working? A Conversation With Economist Robert Pollin
We need a more holistic approach to fighting climate change.
How Did Grenoble Start a French Water Revolution? It Made Its Water Management Public.
The citizens of Grenoble didn't always have control over their water.