Mark Carney pledges $1B in taxpayer money for a ‘carbon bomb’ project
It’s a massive subsidy to Equinor, the Norwegian oil company behind the Bay du Nord offshore oil project.
Melting glaciers threaten food and water supply for 2 billion people
Rapid glacier melt threatens global water security, agriculture, and climate stability, putting billions at risk, warns the United Nations.
Millions of tons of invisible nanoplastics found polluting North Atlantic Ocean
New research finds an estimated 27 million tons of nanoplastics in the North Atlantic, raising concerns for marine ecosystems and human health.
California’s herbicide spill ignites growing movement to ban paraquat nationwide
The spill, which closed a major highway and sent at least ten people to seek medical attention for respiratory symptoms, became a catalyst for a renewed political battle over the chemical's future in California.
Deafening ocean noise threatens marine life
If we wouldn’t inflict such pain on our worst enemies, then why are we so ruthless to our neighbors in the sea?
The environmental and social impacts of fish farming and industrial aquaculture
Often promoted as sustainable, fish farming can increase pressure on wild fisheries, deepen global food inequities, and damage marine ecosystems.
Tigers and leopards to get new national park in China, 60% bigger than Yellowstone
A monitoring and rescue center for wild tigers and leopards will be set up, along with scientific and research facilities to complement the national park.
What you should know about lead contamination in Omaha, Nebraska
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the city of Omaha have spent decades trying to clean it up.
New state-of-the-art aluminum smelter to increase aluminum production and cut emissions
The Green Aluminum Smelter project, led by Century Aluminum Company, will have the ability to emit 75 percent less climate pollution than the existing aluminum production facilities.
Civil Rights case probes racism behind Cancer Alley pollution
Federal lawsuit claiming local officials illegally pushed polluting industries into Black communities reaches new stage.