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At Least 330 Species Are Contaminated With Cancer-Causing “Forever Chemicals”
PFAS contamination has been documented in polar bears, tigers in China, plankton off the coast of Panama, and more.
Earth Is in “a New Chapter in the Climate and Ecological Crisis,” Study Finds
The study’s authors warn a “doom loop” will make avoiding the worst effects of planetary heating increasingly difficult.
Colorado Law Could Force Boulder to Sell Oil and Gas to a Private Company
State regulators could order Boulder County to sell its gas rights without the consent of voters or property owners.
Keystone Pipeline Shut Down After 22nd Spill
The company said it had shut down the pipeline after oil spilled into a creek near a Kansas town of about 1,000 people.
Russia’s Uranium Sales Help Fund Ukraine War, Exiled Environmentalist Says
If the U.S. and Europe continue to pay Putin, that means more people will die in Ukraine, says Vladimir Slivyak.
Newly Elected Right-Wing Swedish Government Shutters Environment Ministry
Opposition lawmakers say the move threatens to undermine the nation's chances of meeting its climate targets.
Nuclear Power Isn’t Clean — It Creates Hellish Wastelands of Radioactive Sewage
Nuclear power carries with it an unbearable price tag: nightmarish contamination and the threat to survival itself.
Apple Leads Smartphone Industry Into Anti-Consumer, Environmental Hell
Apple’s domination of the U.S. market has enabled anti-consumer and environmental issues to be overlooked or ignored.
New Report: US Gas Flaring Releases 5 Times More Methane Than Previously Thought
Methane is over 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide in terms of its global heating potential.
Across the Midwest, Counties Are Building New Jails on Toxic Land
At least 23 jails have either been proposed or constructed on toxic and contaminated lands since 2020.