Sunday, May 17, 2026

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.

Prescription drugs may be polluting our drinking water

“Pollution from prescription drugs threatens public health and the safety of drinking water."

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.

The Atlantic Ocean contains at least 10 times more plastic pollution than previously estimated

Hopefully, with this new research, policymakers can make moves to stop plastic pollution that is harming marine life, the environment, and ultimately us.

‘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.

Scientists, climate experts endorse Joe Biden as 2020 presidential candidate

"On Earth Day, we speak with one voice: we must elect Joe Biden the next president of the United States—for all our sakes."

New Record Set for World’s Cheapest Solar

How does Dubai’s record-low solar tariff compare to the U.S.?

87 elephants found dead in Botswana sanctuary, poaching to blame

"We have the world's largest elephant population, and it's open season for poachers."

Physicists: 90% chance of human society collapsing within decades

The model developed by the physicists depicts human population growth reaching a maximum level that is undermined by the shrinking of forests, which will not have enough resources left to sustain people.

Report: ‘No evidence that fracking can operate without threatening public health’

More than 1,500 scientific studies on the health and climate impacts of fracking prove its dangerous effect on communities, wildlife and nature.