Seaweed is key to reducing greenhouse gas contributions of cows, researchers discovered
Seaweed might be the answer to reducing the greenhouse gas contributions of cows. Researches discovered that feeding cows a small amount of...
Walmart announces landmark pollinator health policy to protect against pesticides
The pollinator health policy will "source 100 percent of the fresh produce and floral we sell in our in-store produce department from suppliers that adopt integrated pest management practices, as verified by a third-party, by 2025."
Louisiana’s cancer alley residents push back against industrial polluters
The work of Citizens for a Better St. Gabriel is only beginning.
U.S. Senators: Heartland Institute mailings to grade school science teachers ‘possibly fraudulent’
This group of senators now wants DeVos to answer detailed questions about her contacts with the Heartland Institute.
The unlikely alliance that could stop Keystone and transform the Democratic party
Natives and ranchers are teaming up to save their water and land from corporate takeover.
Scientists find new way to reduce marine ‘dead zones’
Wetlands can help remove nutrient pollution causing low-oxygen “dead zones.” But how much benefit we reap depends a lot on placement, a new study finds.
Community scientists have new EPA guidelines for sampling microplastic pollution. How useful are they?
The protocol acknowledges that because "microplastics smaller than [one millimeter] in size (such as microbeads) are more difficult to find... more sophisticated technology is required to conclusively identify them."
Zinke’s real estate deal with Halliburton Chair to be investigated
The investigation will asses whether the deal, uncovered last month, violated conflict of interest law.
Humans must focus on more than carbon dioxide to meet Paris Agreement targets, study...
“We need to cut the short-lived pollutants so that there are no short-term catastrophes in the next 25 years, without losing track of the long term.”
Help save creatures great and small on World Animal Day
On this international day of action, participants aim to "raise the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards around the globe."