‘Climate change’ removed from FEMA’s strategic plan
"Scientific evidence indicates that the climate is changing and significant economic, social, and environmental consequences can be expected as a result."
Company behind gas rig explosion in Louisiana was sued for degrading coast
What do we know about this company and its history in the state?
What 30 years of documents show Shell knew about climate science
Despite such fence-sitting over the science, the company knows action is necessary, which makes Shell's continued huge investments in fossil fuels for the next two decades all the more intriguing.
‘It’s a big one’: Latest pipeline spill in Iowa leaks 140,000 gallons of diesel
The spill will mark the largest U.S. diesel spill since 2010.
New study finds $1 trillion worth of food waste generated per year globally
The study is a global estimate on food waste at retail and consumer levels and helps to provide "guidance for countries on improving data collection and suggests best practices in moving from measuring to reducing food waste."
The hidden side of fossil fuel investments: Private equity
Failing to hold private equity firms accountable exacerbates existing inequities.
Arctic waters have been rescued from drilling, but what about the land?
Time is running out for Obama to say no to Big Oil and permanently protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge – and the people who depend on it.
US Court of Appeals overturns EPA’s decision that glyphosate is safe for humans and...
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto-Bayer’s pesticide, is the most widely used pesticide in the world.
Eight of the 10 nations most at risk from climate and toxic pollution in...
Toxic pollution in the environment, be it dirty air, contaminated water or unhealthy soils, accounted for more than 8 million deaths globally in 2018.
How nanoplastics enter the human body
If you regularly drink water from plastic bottles, you’re likely ingesting even more plastic than the average consumer.