EPA sued over refusal to close deadly pesticide loophole decimating honey bees
Science has shown that coating seeds with pesticides is not only ineffective, but can cause real harm to pollinators, workers, and farmers."
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Earliest Earth overshoot day ever, it's been over a year since MSNBC mentioned the war in Yemen, Trump wants to strip security clearance of those who have criticized him, and more.
Hurricane Michael pummels communities in Florida, a state led by a climate change-denying governor
It is the third most powerful storm to ever hit the U.S. mainland, and meteorologists say it is supercharged by warmer-than-usual water in the Gulf of Mexico.
Exposure to low levels of air pollution is equivalent to smoking a pack a...
“The increase in emphysema we observed was relatively large, similar to the lung damage caused by 29 pack-years of smoking and 3 years of aging.”
Burn Pits, Climate Change and the US Military
While it’s obvious that the Democratic candidates are much better on these issues than the four Republicans still seeking their party’s nomination, the media needs to take a share of the blame for so rarely bringing up the topic.
Will the Paris Agreement be Trumped?
Whether or not the world confronts climate change could boil down to how Americans vote.
Scientists find bacteria that eats plastic
Pseudomonas bacteria are part of a family of microorganisms known for its ability to withstand harsh conditions, such as high temperatures and acidic environments.
10 things we’ve learned a decade after the Deepwater Horizon disaster
Are we any closer to preventing a similar—or worse—catastrophe?
Trump admin proposes drilling for oil and gas in national forests
The new rule would allow drilling without public review or environmental reviews that would analyze the impact of industrial actions.
Government whistleblower sounds the alarm on villages threatened by climate change
A scientist looking for a way to help Alaska Natives whose villages are sinking was reassigned by the Trump administration to a job collecting royalty checks from fossil fuel companies.