USDA may allow genetically modified trees to be released into the wild
“Our natural forests that support wildlife and the economic sovereignty of rural communities will rapidly be replaced with tree plantations for wood pellets, paper and more, leaving environmental and climate injustice in their wake.”
Plastics in agriculture ‘disastrous’ new UN report says
“The report serves as a loud call for decisive action to curb the disastrous use of plastics across the agricultural sectors.”
Chevron responsible for spilling nearly 800,000 gallons of oil and water into California canyon
The seepage began in May and has been intermittently leaking until last Tuesday.
Federal court orders EPA to set stronger smog standards
The EPA “must go back and fix its mistakes so cherished natural spaces like national parks can thrive.”
Vancouver becomes first city in world to approve zero waste strategic plan
"It's a coastal city, with the plastic items having a significant impact on the environment, we feel it's important to take action."
New Record Set for World’s Cheapest Solar
How does Dubai’s record-low solar tariff compare to the U.S.?
USDA indefinitely suspends honey bee tracking survey as states get approval to use bee-killing...
"Yet another example of the Trump administration systematically undermining federal research on food safety, farm productivity, and the public interest writ large."
Fast fashion pollutes the Atacama Desert in Chile
With nearly 60,000 tons of unsold clothes arriving globally from Europe, Asia and North America to the port town of Iquique, about 39,000 tons of fast fashion ends up in the landfill in the desert.
‘Are you serious?’ John Kerry interrupts GOP climate denial logic in disbelief
Meanwhile, the Republicans on the committee indicated they intend to do nothing but continue a long history of delay and denial on climate change.
One major way we can reduce the suffering of animals raised for food
Veterinarians have an opportunity to uphold medical ethics—and give the nation’s factory-farmed animals a small bit of mercy when they are killed.