Watch out, Great Pacific Garba...

Jun 28, 2019 by

It’s try, try again for the Ocean Cleanup, an ambitious project designed to remove plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

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Cleansing Plastic From Oceans:...

Jun 28, 2019 by

Shoji Kousaka always thought of Japan as a place where people knew how to dispose of their trash.

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Wait: Galway Kinnell’s Beautif...

Jun 28, 2019 by

“To decide whether life is worth living is to answer the fundamental question of philosophy,” Albert Camus

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California Dr. Bob Sears Expos...

Jun 28, 2019 by

California pediatrician Dr. Bob Sears recently testified at the California State Assembly hearing considering SB 276, which would prevent doctors from writing medical exemptions to childhood vaccines without the approval of California State health officials, appointed by politicians.

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Half of America’s Kids Suffer ...

Jun 28, 2019 by

It is hard to imagine a country where half of the children born will be diagnosed with autism.

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Success! Trader Joe’s Will Cut...

Jun 27, 2019 by

In a testament to the power of people, Trader Joe’s is committing to reducing the amount of single-use plastics in its stores!

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General Electric’s multi-billi...

Jun 27, 2019 by

A new report says the industrial giant misread the tea leaves on clean energy  —  and should serve as a warning to businesses worldwide.

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Airplane Contrails’ Clim...

Jun 27, 2019 by

The clouds created by jet engine pollution have a surprisingly powerful short-term impact on global warming.

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The first Democratic debate re...

Jun 27, 2019 by

What is the greatest geopolitical threat to the United States? That was the question NBC’s Chuck Todd posed to 10 Democratic candidates for president during the first primary debate on Wednesday night. Four of them said climate change: Beto O’Rourke, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, and Julian Castro.

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Report: Doing Your Part To Sto...

Jun 26, 2019 by

Redefining the necessary adjustments required to address the accelerated pace of the growing global environmental crisis, a report published Wednesday by researchers at Brown University concluded that a single individual who wishes to do their part to stop climate change must

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EPA’s air pollution chie...

Jun 26, 2019 by

EPA air pollution chief Bill Wehrum is leaving the Environmental Protection Agency after House Democrats began an investigation into his ties to his old law firm.

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Arguments made in the Ninth Ci...

Jun 26, 2019 by

I am no lawyer and do not possess the background for why AG Barr is arguing the points in this case but no reasonable person could or would deny children access to beds, blankets, soap and toothbrushes while in detention.

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As Coal Fades in the U.S., Nat...

Jun 26, 2019 by

America’s coal-burning power plants are shutting down at a rapid pace, forcing electric utilities to face the next big climate question: Embrace natural gas, or shift aggressively to renewable energy?

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Dozens of public health groups...

Jun 25, 2019 by

Over 70 medical and public health organizations called on elected (and hoping-to-be-elected) officials Monday morning to commit to combating what they deem to be the “greatest public health challenge of the 21st century.”

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I’m in the 1 Percent. Please, ...

Jun 25, 2019 by

Wealthy people like me should commit to reducing the ravages of economic inequality.

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Modular Housing May Help Bridg...

Jun 24, 2019 by

 The need for more affordable housing was one of the most-discussed issues of Chicago’s recent mayoral campaign, but creating enough units to satisfy that need still seems like an elusive goal.

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Outrage at the California Stat...

Jun 24, 2019 by

Following a five-hour hearing in which hundreds of parents spoke in opposition to tightening California’s school immunization requirements, the Assembly Health Committee easily passed a contentious bill Thursday to do just that.

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Parents Seeking Non-medical He...

Jun 24, 2019 by

While this may appear to be something illegal (and it probably is), Zadrozny seems to present these people who are using fake Facebook accounts as heroes.

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Desalination plants are here, ...

Jun 24, 2019 by

Some 30 miles north of San Diego, along the Pacific Coast, sits the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant, the largest effort to turn saltwater into freshwater in North America.

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What if We Paid Farmers to Fig...

Jun 24, 2019 by

For pennies a meal, the federal government can incentivize better environmental services.

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Climate Change Isn’t Only Chan...

Jun 24, 2019 by

It could ruin archeological sites before we get the chance to study them

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The Future of Architecture: 7 ...

Jun 23, 2019 by

Architects share how the industry is addressing sustainability, accessibility and urban design

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The AMA Is on the Wrong Side o...

Jun 23, 2019 by

What does the American Medical Association (AMA) have in common with Sen. Mitch McConnell?

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What the ‘Fossil Fuel Ec...

Jun 21, 2019 by

“Unless we change course now and treat the crisis for what it is, we will continue to see more disasters like today.”

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100 times more pollution than ...

Jun 21, 2019 by

The numbers are stunning: Methane pollution from ammonia fertilizer plants is 100 times higher than what the industry reports, and substantially above what the Environmental Protection Agency estimates for all industrial processes in the United States.

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Largest Tennesee Solar Landfil...

Jun 21, 2019 by

C2 Energy Capital recently announced the completion of the largest Tennessee solar power landfill project.

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“No Evidence” That Fracking Ca...

Jun 21, 2019 by

A group of doctors and scientists have released a report highlighting that 84 percent of studies published from 2009-2015 on the health impacts of fracking conclude the industry causes harm to human health.

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Russia and U.S. Take Action to...

Jun 21, 2019 by

Russia’s Ministry of Health is proposing legislation that would block public discussions about vaccines that could be perceived as discouraging people from getting vaccinated.

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A Nation Where Half of the Chi...

Jun 21, 2019 by

At today’s rate, by 2025, one in two children will be autistic.1

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In 45 years, we have killed 60...

Jun 20, 2019 by

A damning report by WWF puts the worsening condition of Planet Earth into perspective

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