Tuesday, May 7, 2024

‘A new and unanticipated danger of plastic pollution’: New study shows plastic’s effect on...

The study is the first of its kind to look at the impacts of plastic on this type of bacteria.

The epidemic of e-cigarettes: Judge rules FDA must implements regulations, sides with public health...

“The FDA oversight over the sales and marketing of these harmful products has languished for too long."

‘Thinned by extraordinary amounts:’ Glaciers in Antarctica melting at accelerating rates

Glaciers in Antarctica are melting at an alarming rate. According to a new study published in Geophysical Research Letter,...
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The world just took a major step to curb plastic pollution, but the US...

"The U.S. is the world’s largest exporter of plastics, mostly to developing nations. And this has created a global crisis of waste in countries in South and Central Asia as well as South America and Africa."

Can the Department of Defense win its complicated battle against climate change?

The world’s biggest institutional user of oil is grappling with the impacts of climate change.

80,000 left on the continent: Koalas are ‘functionally extinct’ in Australia

"Formerly thought to be common and widespread, koalas are now vulnerable to extinction across much of its northern range."
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‘The Planet’s on F***ing Fire:’ Bill Nye tells adults to grow up and tackle...

"There are a lot of things we could do to put it out – are any of them free? No, of course not. Nothing's free, you idiots. Grow the f**k up."
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UN chief: ‘Climate change is running faster than what we are’

The world is not on track to achieve the objectives defined in the Paris Agreement.

Historic agreement on plastic pollution reached by 180+ countries without the US

"This is a crucial first step towards stopping the use of developing countries as a dumping ground for the world's plastic waste, especially those coming from rich nations."

Open letter to Senate from climate action groups demands an end to fossil fuel...

Sending more fossil fuels to Europe and across the globe is not the answer a coalition of 200 national climate action groups...