New study finds undisclosed ingredients in Roundup lethal to bumblebees
"Will the Biden administration fix this problem, or will it allow the EPA to continue its past practice of ignoring the real-world harms of pesticides?"
A leaking oil refinery on St. Croix gives Biden his first environmental justice test
Nearly 100,000 people have signed a petition calling for the closure of a controversial oil and gas facility that has sickened residents of the U.S. Virgin Island.
Koch Industries among investors set to take over UK supermarket Morrisons
The largest private company in the U.S. and the family that owns it have financially supported a network of groups working to downplay the threat of climate change and kill off legislation designed to cut emissions.
Forests are crucial to combating climate change—will Biden rise to the challenge?
Unsustainable logging by the forest products industry is driving massive carbon emissions.
Iconic Yellowstone wolf shot dead in legal but ‘senseless killing’
"We have all seen the outpouring of grief, rage and anger after the senseless killing of Wolf 926, which unfortunately was a legal kill. It is now time to put that grief, rage and anger to work."
It’s time for an urgent intervention in the food system ruining our climate
The Farm System Reform Act would provide a real solution to addressing the climate impacts of industrial agriculture.
$83 billion West Virginia petrochemical deal with China on skids due to trade war,...
The deal would be worth more than the total gross domestic product of West Virginia, which was $76.8 billion in 2017.
Millions of tons of invisible nanoplastics found polluting North Atlantic Ocean
New research finds an estimated 27 million tons of nanoplastics in the North Atlantic, raising concerns for marine ecosystems and human health.
Coral disease spreading in Caribbean linked to wastewater from ships
Since the identification of the disease off Virginia Key in 2014, it has spread to the Caribbean, the Bahamas, Jamaica, Saint Maarten and Mexico.
Exposure to air pollution leads to higher risk of dementia
“By 2050, 68% of the world population is expected to live in urban areas, where they are continuously exposed to air pollution.”