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Climate Change

California Tribe Hopes to Conquer Climate Woes — With Fire

Returning prescribed fire to California forests is the focus of a new climate-adaptation plan from the Karuk Tribe, but the federal government will need to play big role.
August 28, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
Returning prescribed fire to California forests is the focus of a new climate-adaptation plan from the Karuk Tribe, but the federal government will need to play big role.
Wilmington pollution
The Ask

Intelligence Thieves: How Toxic Pollutants Are Robbing Communities of Color

In her new book, author and ethicist Harriet Washington unearths one of the most overlooked aspects of environmental racism.
August 19, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
In her new book, author and ethicist Harriet Washington unearths one of the most overlooked aspects of environmental racism.
Berta Cáceres vigil
Voices

The Shocking Number of Environmentalists Murdered Each Year

A new report from Global Witness found that three environmental defenders were murdered every week in 2018 and many more were criminalized for working to protect the land, water and other vital resources.
August 9, 2019
by
Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan
A new report from Global Witness found that three environmental defenders were murdered every week in 2018 and many more were criminalized for working to protect the land, water and other vital resources.
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.
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Environmental Books

From Kochland to Standing Rock: Here Are the 16-plus Best Environmental Books of August

New books this month tackle tough issues related to climate change, extinction, Indigenous sovereignty, ocean conservation and a whole lot more.
August 1, 2019
by
John R. Platt
New books this month tackle tough issues related to climate change, extinction, Indigenous sovereignty, ocean conservation and a whole lot more.
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Environmental Books

Plastic, Insects, Salmon and Climate Change: The 13 Best Environmental Books of July

New books this month also examine environmental racism, wildlife coexistence and the history lessons of acid rain.
July 1, 2019
by
John R. Platt
New books this month also examine environmental racism, wildlife coexistence and the history lessons of acid rain.
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?
Buddha
Environmental Books

Can Buddhism Help Save the Planet?

Yes it can, argues the new book Ecodharma — but only if Buddhism saves itself first.
April 22, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Yes it can, argues the new book Ecodharma — but only if Buddhism saves itself first.
Chemical plant
The Ask

Dr. Robert Bullard: Lessons From 40 Years of Documenting Environmental Racism

The pioneering researcher shares what he’s learned from studying environmental racism — and the movement working for justice — for more than four decades.
April 17, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
The pioneering researcher shares what he’s learned from studying environmental racism — and the movement working for justice — for more than four decades.
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.

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