New bill aims to restore ‘common-sense’ plastic water bottle ban in national parks
The bill would allow National Park Service regional directors the discretion to implement the policy and encourages them to develop a visitor education strategy to explain the rationale for the program.
How Coca-Cola and climate change created a public health crisis in a Mexican town
"Coca-Cola kills us."
Scientists develop robotic fish that consumes microplastics
“I think nanotechnology holds great promise for trace adsorption, collection, and detection of pollutants, improving intervention efficiency while reducing operating costs.”
Single billionaire produces a million times more emissions than average person: Oxfam
"These few billionaires together have 'investment emissions' that equal the carbon footprints of entire countries like France, Egypt, or Argentina."
Monsanto drops lawsuits against Mexican government over its genetically modified corn ban
Several lawsuits were initiated in response to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador 2020 presidential decree, which aimed to ban glyphosate and genetically modified (GM) corn for human consumption.
The fossil fuel industry wants to keep new buildings dependent on gas
26 U.S. states have passed laws designed to prevent towns, cities, and other local governments from crafting new “natural gas bans” or enforcing those laws.
‘Modern day slavery’: Prisoner firefighters risking their lives in California battling wildfires an example...
“California fights fires with slave labor.”
Peru Declares State of Emergency as Mercury Contamination From Illegal Gold Mining Poisons People...
Despite Peruvian President Ollanta Humala calling a state of emergency on Monday, Survival International says that the government has known about the contamination since 2014 and has done little to address the problem.
Boulder Commits to 100% Clean Energy
Colorado has long been a leader on the advancement of clean, renewable energy like wind and solar.
We’re racing down the highway to a Mad Max World
There’s a Degrowth Exit Up Ahead.