Patagonia founder places company’s shares in a trust; future profits to combat climate change
“Earth is now our only shareholder.”
At least 2% of U.S. public water systems are like Flint’s – Americans just...
More than five years after Flint’s water crisis first hit the news, the city has successfully lowered the lead levels in its...
‘Disturbing’: Europe is warming much faster than science predicted
Summers in Europe are much hotter than they used to be and winters aren't nearly as cold as they once were. And,...
How Businesses Can Protect the Environment
“As you can easily notice, any business can protect nature and there are different things that can be done in order to be environmentally conscious.”
PFAS found in 65% of private wells sampled in Pennsylvania
Researchers from Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) conducted a three-year study with data provided by citizen scientists on the levels of PFAS “forever chemicals” in 167 private wells in the state.
Josh Fox: Arrest of Journalists and Filmmakers Covering the Dakota Pipeline is a Threat...
“These people are not accessories to the crime, they are the media. This is a constitutionally protected activity.”
Recycling is not enough. Zero-packaging stores show we can kick our plastic addiction
Zero-packaging stores show, in their own small way, a viable and healthier alternative to the current system. Both for ourselves, local economies and the planet.
Local newspapers are lifelines for climate-disaster communities
Can they survive the news desert?
How 77 tons of radioactive waste ended up in Brooklyn
A lawsuit charges National Grid, a major gas utility, with mismanaging a toxic industrial site near two densely-populated residential neighborhoods.
Report finds microplastics in more than 90% of table salt
People could be ingesting approximately 2,000 microplastics each year through commercial salt alone without knowing how harmful the effects could be.