DERAILED IN D.C.: “BOMB ...

May 10, 2016 by

DERAILED IN D.C.: “BOMB TRAINS,” POISON TRACKS AND MY CHEMICAL EXPOSURE

[Translate]   Richard Eskow  AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE A CSX freight train derailed in Washington, D.C. last week. The Washington...

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ARE YOU PREPARED FOR VACCINES?

Apr 23, 2016 by

ARE YOU PREPARED FOR VACCINES?

[Translate] If you are preparing for you baby’s next well baby visit, you probably know about the shots. The CDC recommends vaccines...

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The ‘Careful, Thoughtful...

Apr 11, 2016 by

The ‘Careful, Thoughtful’ Approach to Indian Point Is to Close It

[Translate] Environment Federal agencies have found New York’s twin reactors to be high-risk for earthquakes and terrorist attacks....

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THE DRONES ARE COMING

Apr 11, 2016 by

THE DRONES ARE COMING

[Translate] THE DIRT  by Jared Green Drones / South Park There are expected to be 20 million unmanned aerial vehicles or drones in...

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WEAPONS OF MASS VACCINATION? C...

Apr 5, 2016 by

WEAPONS OF MASS VACCINATION? CDC INTENSIFIES CHILDHOOD VACCINE SCHEDULE TO INCLUDE 74 INJECTIONS BEFORE AGE 17

[Translate] The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has just added three new vaccines to the Childhood Immunization Schedule, bringing...

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Battle Lines Are Drawn in One ...

Feb 18, 2016 by

Battle Lines Are Drawn in One of the Biggest Fights Against Toxic Chemicals in Decades

[Translate] The laws governing the tens of thousands of chemicals that saturate the marketplace are being reformed. But will it make...

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HOW TANZANIA PLANS TO LIGHT UP...

Nov 2, 2015 by

HOW TANZANIA PLANS TO LIGHT UP A MILLION HOMES WITH SOLAR POWER

[Translate] In a country where only 40% of people have access to grid electricity, the government is looking to sunshine to power...

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GMO’S: THE EFFECT OF EME...

Sep 1, 2015 by

GMO’S: THE EFFECT OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

[Translate]   Melody Meyer HUFFINGTON POSTVice President of Policy and Industry Relations, United Natural Foods (UNFI) In my last...

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INFOGRAPHIC: LOOKING BACK AT C...

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SAVING LIVES WITH SMART URBAN ...

Jul 27, 2015 by

[Translate] THE DIRT by Liz Camuti Globally, 1.24 million people are killed in traffic accidents every year, with more than 90...

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THIS CIVIL ENGINEER IS BUILDIN...

Jul 3, 2015 by

THIS CIVIL ENGINEER IS BUILDING HOUSES TO WITHSTAND EARTHQUAKES AND HURRICANES

[Translate] Build Change Look who’s changing the world. By Ana Sofia Knauf GRIST Concrete might as well be part of Elizabeth...

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CHART: THE ANIMALS THAT ARE MO...

Jul 1, 2015 by

[Translate] Wonkblog By Christopher Ingraham Are you afraid of sharks? You should be, what with their insatiable appetite and 15 rows...

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CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS: DAM...

Jun 22, 2015 by

CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS: DAMN THE ENVIRONMENT, FULL CUTS AHEAD!

[Translate] John Boehner & Mitch McConnell    Gage Skidmore By Ben Adler GRIST In what has recently become a common ritual in...

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CANCER-CAUSING CHEMICALS FOUND...

Jun 20, 2015 by

CANCER-CAUSING CHEMICALS FOUND IN DRINKING WATER NEAR TEXAS FRACKING SITES

[Translate] by Samantha PageCLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/LM Otero   Scientists have found elevated levels of cancer-causing...

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REVEALED: BP’S CLOSE TIE...

May 21, 2015 by

REVEALED: BP’S CLOSE TIES WITH UK GOVERNMENT

[Translate]   Documents show the extent of BP’s influence on government policy and how their intimate relationship is at odds with UK...

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Pollutionwatch: A deadline mis...

May 10, 2015 by

Pollutionwatch: A deadline missed, with deadly consequences

[Translate] Traffic in Putney High Street in January, 2013 when nitrogen dioxide levels breached upper safety limits. Photograph:...

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What Do Seniors Need in Parks?

May 6, 2015 by

What Do Seniors Need in Parks?

[Translate] THE DIRT  by Jared Green The senior population is growing. By 2050, a third of the U.S. will be 65 and older. The World...

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Oil trains have 3 more years t...

May 5, 2015 by

Oil trains have 3 more years to explode, thanks to weak Obama rule

[Translate] Shutterstock By Luke Whelan   GRIST This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of...

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The U.S. Is Getting Serious Ab...

May 5, 2015 by

The U.S. Is Getting Serious About Oil Train Explosions. Here’s How It Plans To Stop Them.

[Translate] by Ari Phillips  CLIMATE PROGRESS A cyclist rides by train tank cars with placards indicating petroleum crude oil...

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Global Conference Urges Ban on...

Apr 24, 2015 by

Global Conference Urges Ban on Uranium Mining and Nuclear Power

[Translate]   By Paul Brown, Climate News Network  VIA TRUTHDIG     The deep scar of an open cast uranium mine in Namibia. (jbdodane...

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Why on Earth Did the Feds Appr...

Mar 30, 2015 by

Why on Earth Did the Feds Approve a High-Pressure Gas Pipeline Near a Nuke Plant?

[Translate] Environment Nuclear safety expert: “We’re talking tens of millions of people who could be endangered.”...

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World Needs Early Warning of C...

Mar 18, 2015 by

World Needs Early Warning of Climate-Linked Disasters

[Translate]   By Alex Kirby, seek Climate News Network  VIA TRUTHDIG       A market in Port Vila, recipe the capital of Vanuatu, sick...

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Shocking video footage shows s...

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[Translate] By Suzanne Jacobs GRIST Inside every scientist, cialis there’s a thinking, hospital feeling human being, who experience a...

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White House Proposes First-Eve...

Feb 27, 2015 by

White House Proposes First-Ever Rules For Oil Drilling In The Arctic

[Translate] by Emily Atkin  CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock The Obama administration has proposed the first-ever safety...

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HAS SCIENCE MADE US BETTER PEO...

Feb 20, 2015 by

[Translate] THE DAILY BEAST Better Off? Michael Shermer argues that science has not only improved our lives materially but morally...

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Like a Bad Neighbor, Chevron I...

Feb 17, 2015 by

Like a Bad Neighbor, Chevron Is There: How the Oil Company Undermines Community Safety

[Translate]   The Aug. 6, 2012, fire at Chevron’s Richmond, Calif., refinery was the latest in a long list of failures. By Leo...

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Nissan glow-in-the-dark LEAF f...

Feb 13, 2015 by

Nissan glow-in-the-dark LEAF features sunlight absorbing car paint

[Translate]   images courtesy of nissan       the nissan ‘glow-in-the-dark LEAF‘ electric car is coated in a unique paint that...

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4 REASONS YOU SHOULD BUY A USE...

Feb 12, 2015 by

4 REASONS YOU SHOULD BUY A USED CAR INSTEAD OF A NEW ONE

[Translate] Environment 4 Reasons You Should Buy a Used Car Instead of a New One Used cars are not only easy on your pocketbook,...

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PAST VISIONS OF FUTURE CITIES:...

Feb 9, 2015 by

PAST VISIONS OF FUTURE CITIES: WHERE ARE OUR FLYING CARS AND HOVERBOARDS?

[Translate]   From concepts of airbourne cities to proposals for a dome over Manhattan, viagra these grand plans and unbuildable...

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COMPLETE STREETS VS. TRUCKS

Jan 23, 2015 by

COMPLETE STREETS VS. TRUCKS

[Translate] THE DIRT by Jared Green As more communities invest in green, treatment complete streets to create environments that are...

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