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Five Years After the BP Oil Disaster: A Barrier Island for Nesting Birds Devoid of Life
Cat Island has just about disappeared.
Big City Living May Help You Slow Down, Stress Less and Be Happy
Currently there are 192 certified slow cities worldwide.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Nestle Has Been Pumping Water Out of California Without a Permit for 25 Years, and More
In today's On the News segment: Nestlé has been pumping water out of California without a permit for the last 25 years; an increase in illness is another effect of …
Marilyn Baptiste Is the Winner of the 2015 Goldman Environmental Prize for Her Activism in Canada
Marilyn Baptiste led her community in defeating one of the largest proposed gold and copper mines in British Columbia.
Massive Oil Spills, Exploding Bomb Trains, Hazardous Chemicals, Poisoned Water – What’s the Plan?
Now is our opportunity to create meaningful change.
Protesters Bring Ongoing “Situation” to New FERC Chairman
The Commissioners meeting planned for May is not likely to be interruption-free.
Climate Change Threatens More Than Two-Thirds of Rabbit Species
Climate change will have major effects on the ecology and distribution of many animal species.
Cyclone Pam Worsens Hardship in Port Vila’s Urban Settlements
Vanuatu has minimal capacity to cope with the relentless destructive toll of catastrophes year upon year.
Food Safety Scientists Have Ties to Big Tobacco
Several scientists who routinely review food ingredients for their safety did similar work for Big Tobacco.
“A Corporate Trojan Horse”: Critics Decry Secretive TPP Deal as a Threat to Democracy
“Fast-track” authority could be introduced soon.