Tag: environment
Why march for science?
The positive effects of science on our lives are everywhere. And the needs for more and more responsible science are also everywhere.
Science celebrities speak out on Earth Day
“We are at a critical juncture. Science is under attack.”
‘Horific’: Two-thirds of Great Barrier Reef damaged in ‘unprecedented’ bleaching
Combating global warming is really the only way to help protect the rest of this coral.
EPA employee denounces Pruitt, Trump in fiery resignation letter
Other staffers are dissenting from within the agency.
World’s first plastic fishing company wants to rid the oceans of...
The technique has utilized thousands of littered plastic bottles.
Popular farm pesticide found in drinking water
Though the study was exclusive to Iowa, it could have far-reaching effects on the entire U.S.
How the Koch machine quietly pushed for the Dakota Access Pipeline...
Dakota Access appears poised to line the pocketbooks of Koch Industries, which funnels millions of dollars to his own employer.
EPA, national clean energy progression over nearly 50 years
Each renewable investment and green energy company initiative represents a milestone in the journey to a cleaner environment.
Environmental protection head rejects ban on chemical insecticide
The chemical is currently used on over 40,000 farms in the U.S.
North Dakota oil spill vastly underestimated as Trump approves KXL
On Jan. 24, President Trump signed an executive order making it easier for both the Keystone XL and the DAPL to go forward.
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Noem calls to eliminate FEMA after delaying Texas flood response by days
FEMA officials say Kristi Noem’s own approval policy caused life-threatening delays before she used them to justify dismantling the agency.
Five facts that show the enormity of American inequality
Whatever wealth exists among America's poor should not be taken away because of some ignorant prejudice of the rich.
Albanese sanctions: Marco Rubio now acting just like Putin, charging human rights officials
An explanation of why this verbiage is arrant nonsense.
No ordinary solidarity—inside Chicago’s hunger strike for Gaza
For 18 days, six members of Jewish Voice for Peace-Chicago led a hunger strike that helped re-center Gaza in the public discourse and pressure elected officials.
Millions of tons of invisible nanoplastics found polluting North Atlantic Ocean
New research finds an estimated 27 million tons of nanoplastics in the North Atlantic, raising concerns for marine ecosystems and human health.