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Twisted Logic: Why Washington State Should Reject a Dangerous New Climate Theory

Claims that a massive new methanol refinery fed with fracked gas is actually good for the climate need to be firmly rejected — before they enable similar pushes in other states.
December 2, 2020
by
Lauren Goldberg and Sally Keely
Claims that a massive new methanol refinery fed with fracked gas is actually good for the climate need to be firmly rejected — before they enable similar pushes in other states.
installing solar on roof
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Biden-Harris Climate Plan: ‘Not Trump’ Is Not Enough

The Biden presidency will re-energize international climate action. But there’s no time to bask in victory.
November 25, 2020
by
Steve Trent
The Biden presidency will re-energize international climate action. But there’s no time to bask in victory.
wildlife skins
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Biden Must Take a Leadership Role Against Wildlife Crime

The incoming administration has an important opportunity to protect biodiversity and human health.
November 18, 2020
by
Richard Thomas
The incoming administration has an important opportunity to protect biodiversity and human health.
pollution from smoke stacks
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Multisolving Our Way to COVID-19 Economic Recovery

Addressing the coronavirus pandemic can also provide opportunities to fight climate change and boost equity.
November 16, 2020
by
Elizabeth Sawin
Addressing the coronavirus pandemic can also provide opportunities to fight climate change and boost equity.
Extinction Rebellion
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Extinction Rebellion Protests and the Glorified Notion of the UK’s ‘Free Press’

When the billionaire-owned media fails to cover the truth about climate change, should the public take a stand?
October 23, 2020
by
Holly Barrow
When the billionaire-owned media fails to cover the truth about climate change, should the public take a stand?
Bird flying over refuge wetland
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Avian Botulism Kills 40,000 Birds at National Wildlife Refuge

Heat, drought and water policy have created a slow-motion catastrophe at a refuge on the California-Oregon border.
October 9, 2020
by
Meghan Hertel
Heat, drought and water policy have created a slow-motion catastrophe at a refuge on the California-Oregon border.
potatoes
Commentaries

A Crop Pandemic Would Be as Devastating for Biodiversity and Food Security as COVID-19

Biodiversity loss threatens national security. We need to invest in technologies to preserve our vital food varieties.
October 7, 2020
by
Oscar Ortiz
Biodiversity loss threatens national security. We need to invest in technologies to preserve our vital food varieties.
EPA building and flag
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Pandemic Spawns Dangerous Relaxation of Environmental Regulations

The EPA allowed polluters to stop monitoring or even preventing their emissions, and many states followed suit. Here’s what happened — and how to fix it.
September 14, 2020
by
Joel A. Mintz and Victor B. Flatt
The EPA allowed polluters to stop monitoring or even preventing their emissions, and many states followed suit. Here’s what happened — and how to fix it.
Connecticut River
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Endgame Looms for New England’s Great River

After a half-century of failures, the recovery of the Connecticut River ecosystem hangs in the balance. Will authorities finally act to save it?
August 26, 2020
by
Karl Meyer
After a half-century of failures, the recovery of the Connecticut River ecosystem hangs in the balance. Will authorities finally act to save it?
silky shark
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The Informal Blue Economy: East Africa’s Silent Shark Killer

Subsistence, artisanal and small-scale fisheries represent a previously unrecognized threat to many protected shark and ray species.
August 12, 2020
by
Rhett Bennett and Dave van Beuningen and Mike Markovina
Subsistence, artisanal and small-scale fisheries represent a previously unrecognized threat to many protected shark and ray species.

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