Oklahoma governor seeks to set nation’s highest tax on wind
“Creating a less competitive energy environment via taxation only hurts consumers.”
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.
Report finds microplastics in more than 90% of table salt
People could be ingesting approximately 2,000 microplastics each year through commercial salt alone without knowing how harmful the effects could be.
Could rights of nature laws help save endangered orcas?
In the face of the climate crisis imperiling endangered species, some activists and governments are turning to a radical, rights-based approach to protect nature.
‘Mistaken’ Release of Glyphosate Report Raises Questions Over EPA’s Ties to Monsanto
Monsanto has vehemently denied cancer claims of its blockbuster product and has demanded a retraction of the IARC report.
Drinking water for millions in rural America contaminated with suspected carcinogen
Farmers are largely exempt from federal or state regulations that could stem water pollution.
Climate deniers boost pro-Trump efforts to cast doubt on US election
“This is definitely not just organic, up-from-the-grassroots disinformation.”
Facing a surge in wildfires, the US government turned to Native wisdom and advanced...
Collaborative efforts between forest agencies and Indigenous communities are improving wildfire management by combining oral histories with long-term archaeological datasets, demonstrating the value of integrating an understanding of the past into solutions for a better future.
Climate change increasing pandemics
Now is the time to address climate change for the health of society.
Corals spawning gives scientists hope for ‘vulnerable ecosystem’
The spawning, which was seen from recorded videos off the coast of Cairns, Queensland, "gives the scientists who observed it hope for the vulnerable ecosystem."