Idaho’s disastrous approach to its wolf population
Trump wants to remove federal protections for wolves. Idaho’s example shows why this is a terrible idea.
Hidden plastics: Glitter gum and the air we breathe
"Large scale public protest, civil disobedience, and coordinated boycotting of products that are contaminating the environment is the only thing that will make government and business act."
Advocates pressure EPA to consider public health over Monsanto profits
The Environmental Protection Agency is currently green-lighting the continued use of cancer-linked glyphosate in the United States for another 15 years. Those...
A gray whale washed ashore in Alaska may hold clues to this year’s deadly...
Most years the annual gray whale migration along North America’s West Coast is a sure sign of spring. But this year something...
Our post-carbon future depends on electric vehicles—our congress controls their economic lifeline
There are a few competing electric vehicle-related bills kicking around Capitol Hill right now. One, a bipartisan bill aptly titled the Driving America...
Biodiversity can help coral reefs survive in current climate crisis
Coral reefs, often referred to as “the rainforests of the seas,” are currently facing a variety of threats from ocean warming and...
Nigeria plans 8-fold increase in palm oil production
Nigeria plans to invest 180 billion naira ($500 million) to increase its palm oil production from around 600,000 tons a year to...
EPA approves the use of bee-killing pesticide on millions of acres
Trump’s EPA gave the okay to the ‘emergency’ use of sulfoxaflor, the bee-killing pesticide, on 13.9 million acres across 11 states.
EPA creates loophole for toxic air pollution
“EPA’s action is dangerous and shameful.”
Shift to renewable energy could have biodiversity cost, researchers caution
Climate change has widely reported negative consequences, and innovations in renewable energy technologies are central to achieving the Paris climate treaty goals...