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Dahr Jamail | Sixth Great Mass Extinction Event Begins; 2015 on Pace to Become Hottest Year on Record
Humans are both the cause and at risk of annihilation in the Earth's sixth mass extinction event.
G7 False Commitments Won’t Help Us Tackle 7-Million Air Pollution Deaths
If the planet is to avoid large increases in global warming, massive actions never before accomplished by humankind will be necessary.
Dahr Jamail | “Imminent” Collapse of the Antarctic Ice Shelf and a “New Era” in the Arctic
As human-caused climate disruption progresses, sea level rise is happening far faster than previously expected.
Poor in Pennsylvania? You’re Fracked
Hydraulic fracturing wells and the pollution from them are more likely to impact poor communities in Pennsylvania.
Plant Flares Could Pump Out More Pollution Than Previously Thought
Earlier tallies may have underestimated the amounts of chemicals released into US communities.
EPA Fracking Discharge Permits On Indian Lands Appealed
Fracking Fluids Dumped into Stream for Livestock on Wind River Reservation
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Hormone-Mimickers Widespread in Great Lakes Region Wastewater, Waterways and Fish
Scientists fear the biologically active contaminants and their metabolites may alter the hormones of fish.
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Jordan Downs: Toxic Cleanups Underway, but Many Fear It’s Too Little, Too Late
Residents fear the worst of the environmental damage has already been done.
The Chevron Tapes: Secret Videos Reveal Company Hid Pollution in Ecuador
The videos are a true treasure trove of Chevron misdeeds and corporate malfeasance.
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The Biggest Source of Plastic Trash You’ve Never Heard of
From acres of sheeting to miles of twine, farms use billions of pounds of plastic each year. What can we do to reduce the impact?