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Pollution
The Complex and Frustrating Reality of Recycling Plastic
Less than 10 percent of the plastic used in the United States is recycled. What's the problem?
How Genetics and Pollution Are Threatening Wild Dolphins
When a dolphin species becomes extinct, we lose not only a beautiful animal but also a society and its culture.
Nearly Every Seabird Will Have Plastic in Its Guts Within Decades
Most plastic is tossed after minutes of use, but its impact on wildlife and the environment can last for centuries.
Fracking Chemicals Dumped in Allegheny River a Decade Ago Entered Food Chain
High levels of exposure to non-radioactive Strontium can disrupt bone growth in children.
How Some Iowans Are Stopping Hog Farms From Polluting Their Community
More than 40 families in Iowa are fighting to contain the spread of concentrated animal feeding operations.
Hurricane Florence Unleashes Coal Ash, Sending Toxic Warning to EPA
Trump's EPA has been busy weakening waste storage rules for the coal industry.
Bill McKibben to Jerry Brown: We Must Keep the Oil in the Soil
Bill McKibben, the co-founder of 350.org, discusses more.
Amazon Delivers Low-Paying Jobs and Dirty Air to California’s Poorest
The massive supply and logistics company faces pushback in the neighborhoods it exploits and pollutes.
Corporate Food Brands Drive the Massive Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico
Major US brands are ignoring the enormous environmental destruction caused by their meat suppliers.
Supercharged by Pollution, Florida’s Toxic Algae Crisis Continues Unabated
It may be years before marine life can recover from the impacts of the ongoing explosion of toxic algae in Florida.