Pesticides are killing off the andean condor
Livestock owners needlessly fear these massive South American birds—and lure them to their deaths with illegal poisons. Extinction countdown is on.
Report: Nearly half of Americans breathing unhealthy air
The EPA recently announced it would not be strengthening the standard for particle pollution or soot, despite the agency’s own analysis showing that strengthening the standard by 25 percent could save 12,500 lives per year.
Four years of Donald Trump could sink the planet
If Trump isn’t going to pare CO2 emissions significantly, then the US alone could cook the planet, even if China and others act more responsibly.
Trump’s pick for attorney general could be big boost to Monsanto
Trump, who reportedly holds between $15,001 and $50,000 worth of Monsanto stocks, does not support the labeling of foods made with genetically modified ingredients.
10 most important environmental stories of 2016
No matter how much ink and airtime they earned, all of these stories revealed some larger trend about the state of the environment and environmental advocacy.
Hundreds of whales stranded on New Zealand beach
Whale stranding is quite common in this area around this time of year, but the recent numbers are shocking.
How the March for Science seized San Francisco, fueling a growing movement
Where does the March for Science go from here?
World to cut emissions with or without Trump
Officials say future climate action will require farsightedness, political courage, intelligent regulations and getting corporations on board.
Millions consumed potentially unsafe water in the past 10 years
The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the U.S. a “D” grade for the quality of its drinking water systems based on an evaluation of their safety, condition, capacity and other criteria.
Congress works with Big Oil on letter suggesting anti-pipeline activists face terrorism charges
“Corporations and their governmental enablers are desperate to silence dissent every way they can.”