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Critically endangered Higgins eye pearlymussels. Photo: Katie Steiger-Meister/USFWS
Extinction Countdown

America’s Freshwater Mussels Are Going Extinct — Here’s Why That Sucks

Dozens of these water-filtering species are at risk of vanishing, and that’s bad news for every living creature that relies on them.
April 4, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Dozens of these water-filtering species are at risk of vanishing, and that’s bad news for every living creature that relies on them.
gas pump
Climate Change

Pruitt Pulls President Obama’s Climate-Saving Fuel Economy Rules

The rules, bemoaned by auto manufacturers, would have reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 540 million metric tons.
April 2, 2018
by
John R. Platt
The rules, bemoaned by auto manufacturers, would have reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 540 million metric tons.
reading books nature
Sustainability

14 New Books About Lions, Climate Change, Green Living and Indigenous Rights

Eco-books coming out this April look at the life and death of Cecil the lion, the history of oppressive oil development, and living a zero-waste lifestyle.
April 2, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Eco-books coming out this April look at the life and death of Cecil the lion, the history of oppressive oil development, and living a zero-waste lifestyle.
Rio Grande sewage
Investigations

U.S.-Mexico Commission Fails to Stop Sewage Plaguing Border

The Trump administration is backing away from treaty mandate to “give preferential attention to the solution of all border sanitation problems.”
March 29, 2018
by
John Dougherty
The Trump administration is backing away from treaty mandate to “give preferential attention to the solution of all border sanitation problems.”
cheetah
Wildlife

Can Cheetahs Outrace Extinction?

Video: The big cats face a long list of threats, from climate change to habitat loss to the illegal pet trade.
March 27, 2018
by
John R. Platt and Dipika Kadaba
Video: The big cats face a long list of threats, from climate change to habitat loss to the illegal pet trade.
Orange golf ball
Oceans & Clean Water

The Six Stages of Trump’s Resistance to Environmental Regulations

State regulators tried to get the future president to address problems on two golf courses. They got a lesson in how he handles regulatory challenges.
March 26, 2018
by
Peter Elkind, ProPublica
State regulators tried to get the future president to address problems on two golf courses. They got a lesson in how he handles regulatory challenges.
pollution epa
Pollution & Toxins

The Fight to Save the EPA

With environmental regulations under attack and EPA budgets being slashed, can the destruction of the agency be prevented?
March 22, 2018
by
John R. Platt
With environmental regulations under attack and EPA budgets being slashed, can the destruction of the agency be prevented?
Sudan northern wrhite rhino
Extinction Countdown

RIP Sudan, the Last Male Northern White Rhino

The most famous rhino in the world has died, leaving behind two aging females and a hole in our world.
March 20, 2018
by
John R. Platt
The most famous rhino in the world has died, leaving behind two aging females and a hole in our world.
Climate Change

Climate Goes Viral

Disease outbreaks could be coming your way — our interactive map shows how you could be affected.
March 18, 2018
by
Dipika Kadaba
Disease outbreaks could be coming your way — our interactive map shows how you could be affected.
Sewage leak
Investigations

Raw Deal: Decades of Sewage Overflows and Health Problems Plague Two Arizona Border Towns

Mystery untreated sewage appears in Mexico just across the border from an Arizona wastewater-treatment plant, city official says.
March 15, 2018
by
John Dougherty
Mystery untreated sewage appears in Mexico just across the border from an Arizona wastewater-treatment plant, city official says.

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