New research shows just how many fish are eating plastic
A new study reveals that certain kinds of fish are more likely to have ingested plastic—including hundreds of species people depend on for food.
First-of-its kind study offers blueprint for ocean protection
“This research sets the foundation for the next era of ocean conservation to be one that truly places biodiversity and people at the heart of national conversations.”
Fighting climate change with compassion, one letter at a time
An Interview with DearTomorrow cofounders Jill Kubit and Trisha Shrum.
Great Barrier Reef in danger: Don’t fight the diagnosis, fight the threats (commentary)
My plea to the government and to my fellow Australians: Don’t let politics thwart science. Don’t fight the diagnosis. Fight the threats. The world is watching and the clock is ticking.
PG&E announces initiative to submerge 10,000-miles of power lines to lessen risk of wildfires...
PG&E's new infrastructure safety initiative is said to be the largest effort to lessen the risk of wildfire in the U.S.
The environmental Christmas hangover
A treeless, gift-free Christmas, where little or no travel is involved, and money usually spent on gifts is donated to an environmental charity, would be the ideal.
17 states sue EPA over Pruitt’s decision to weaken auto standards
The lawsuit is short and direct – only 122 words, including the names of the 17 states – petitioning the District of Columbia Circuit Court to review EPA’s decision under the Clean Air Act.
Oil pipeline Canada bought will cost over $25 billion and never turn profit
"Guaranteeing another $8.8 billion to complete the project will simply be throwing good money after bad," says a new analysis, "for a total taxpayer loss of $26.1 billion."
The Supreme Court has curtailed EPA’s power to regulate carbon pollution – and sent...
The U.S. has entered a new era of administrative law, with an activist court asserting its power to curtail what it perceives as the excesses of regulatory agencies – and not always waiting for those agencies to complete their work.
Global forest area declined by 60% since 1960, study finds
More monitoring, preservation, and reforestation globally is necessary to maintain forested land and prevent major biodiversity loss.