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Pollution & Toxins

Drilling rig next to homes
Pollution & Toxins

Report: ‘No Evidence That Fracking Can Operate Without Threatening Public Health’

More than 1,500 scientific studies on the health and climate impacts of fracking prove its dangerous effect on communities, wildlife and nature.
August 5, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
More than 1,500 scientific studies on the health and climate impacts of fracking prove its dangerous effect on communities, wildlife and nature.
Bioplastic utensils
Pollution & Toxins

Are Bioplastics a Better Environmental Choice?

Swapping bioplastics for regular plastics isn't necessarily an environmental win — and the reasons are complex.
July 31, 2019
by
Anja Krieger
Swapping bioplastics for regular plastics isn't necessarily an environmental win — and the reasons are complex.
Pollution & Toxins

A Climate-resilient Los Angeles Must First Address Its Polluted Past

To meet ambitious climate goals, L.A. needs more local water. A critical step is battling the ghosts of industry past — polluted groundwater that dates back to World War II.
July 25, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
To meet ambitious climate goals, L.A. needs more local water. A critical step is battling the ghosts of industry past — polluted groundwater that dates back to World War II.
cigarette butt
Pollution & Toxins

Cigarette Waste: New Solutions for the World’s Most-littered Trash

A range of new tactics aim to curb cigarette butt pollution, including groundbreaking legislation that could hold tobacco companies accountable for their products’ waste.
June 24, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
A range of new tactics aim to curb cigarette butt pollution, including groundbreaking legislation that could hold tobacco companies accountable for their products’ waste.
plastic
Pollution & Toxins

New California Bill Could Revolutionize How the U.S. Tackles Plastic Pollution

A sweeping “circular economy” bill in the California legislature aims to drastically reduce plastic waste and boost domestic recycling.
June 14, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
A sweeping “circular economy” bill in the California legislature aims to drastically reduce plastic waste and boost domestic recycling.
University at Buffalo lab
Pollution & Toxins

Justice Through Citizen Science: How ‘Chemical Fingerprinting’ Could Change Public Health

The technology exists to hold polluters accountable, but can it now be used to help monitor pollution and prevent toxic messes?
June 10, 2019
by
Erica Cirino
The technology exists to hold polluters accountable, but can it now be used to help monitor pollution and prevent toxic messes?
Cigarette butts
Pollution & Toxins

Cigarette Butts: The Most Littered Item in the World

The most commonly found piece of trash on beaches isn’t plastic bags or straws. It’s even smaller and contains dozens of dangerous chemicals.
April 25, 2019
by
Dipika Kadaba
The most commonly found piece of trash on beaches isn’t plastic bags or straws. It’s even smaller and contains dozens of dangerous chemicals.
Hunter Power Plant
Pollution & Toxins

Utah’s Coal-ash Pollution: A Toxic Example of a National Problem

The majority of coal plants in the United States, like the Hunter Power Plant in Utah, are contaminating groundwater with toxic pollutants, a new report reveals.
April 15, 2019
by
Daria Bachmann
The majority of coal plants in the United States, like the Hunter Power Plant in Utah, are contaminating groundwater with toxic pollutants, a new report reveals.
bottle caps
Pollution & Toxins

What Laws Work Best to Cut Plastic Pollution?

Experts have recommended how the United States can drastically curb the use of throwaway plastics with new federal legislation. 
March 4, 2019
by
Erica Cirino
Experts have recommended how the United States can drastically curb the use of throwaway plastics with new federal legislation. 
Fisher
Pollution & Toxins

Endangered Wildlife Are Getting Dosed With Rat Poisons

Products marketed to kill rodents are instead threatening the lives of the wildlife that eat them as poisons travel up the food chain.
February 25, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
Products marketed to kill rodents are instead threatening the lives of the wildlife that eat them as poisons travel up the food chain.

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