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Environment & Health
No Welcome Mat for Monsanto: Vietnam Must Draw the Line
At a time when the world has started to shun genetically engineered crops, it would be a harsh irony if Vietnam became a success story for Monsanto.
New Evidence Shows Palm Oil Giant Flouting Rules to Prevent Indonesian Forest Fires
IOI has to go beyond the comparatively weak standards of the RSPO.
Finding Time for Our Parks
Americans are visiting more parks but spending less time in them. What does this mean for the future of our wild spaces?
Environmental Justice Activists in Alabama Fight $30 Million Defamation Lawsuit
ACLU cites First Amendment, files for dismissal of suit that has "chilling effect" on free speech.
Madison Adopts Plan to Cut Carbon Emissions 80 Percent by 2050
Madison's City Council adopted an ambitious energy plan at its meeting on Tuesday June 7.
New Report Shows Water in Fracked Pennsylvania Town Was Contaminated
The new report lists ten contaminants that are "chemicals of health concern," at the levels found in Carter Road wells.
World Oceans Day: A Death Sea Called Mediterranean
The Mediterranean is the most dramatic case as it has gone from being the cradle of civilization to a cemetery for asylum-seekers and migrants.
Why There Could Be More Blasts Like the 2015 ExxonMobil Torrance Oil Refinery Explosion
Aging refineries around the country are at risk, so industry watchdogs are sounding an alarm.
Six Questions for Monsanto
Throughout history, citizens' tribunals have been an effective tool for highlighting the need to change international law.
Economic Update: Pro-Environment, Anti-Capitalist
This episode discusses fossil-fuel divestment, and more.