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Klamath River
Oceans & Clean Water

Drones, Algae and Fish Ears: What We’re Learning Before the World’s Largest Dam-removal Project — and What We Could Miss

Scientists studying conditions on the Klamath River hope to help recovery efforts here and around the world, but they still lack dedicated funding.
October 28, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
Scientists studying conditions on the Klamath River hope to help recovery efforts here and around the world, but they still lack dedicated funding.
water in kitchen faucet
The Ask

Tap Water Safety: There’s Good News and Bad News

A database lets U.S. residents get quick information about water contaminants and health threats, but there are some bigger issues to consider, too.
October 23, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
A database lets U.S. residents get quick information about water contaminants and health threats, but there are some bigger issues to consider, too.
petrochemical facilities
Environmental Books

The Story of Plastic: New Film Exposes the Source of Our Plastic Crisis

The documentary looks at how to turn the tide on petrochemical companies that are driving a boom in plastic production — just when we don’t need it most.
October 8, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
The documentary looks at how to turn the tide on petrochemical companies that are driving a boom in plastic production — just when we don’t need it most.
Pronghorn running
Wildlife

We’re Just Starting to Learn How Fracking Harms Wildlife

Mounting evidence proves that natural-gas and oil extraction threatens wildlife and ecosystems — much as it harms human health.
October 2, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
Mounting evidence proves that natural-gas and oil extraction threatens wildlife and ecosystems — much as it harms human health.
animals drinking water
Wildlife

Drought and Border Wall Endanger Arizona’s Wildlife

The public has long supported a state program to provide water for wildlife, but now human threats, including border-wall construction and climate change, are making a bad situation worse.
September 30, 2019
by
Erica Cirino
The public has long supported a state program to provide water for wildlife, but now human threats, including border-wall construction and climate change, are making a bad situation worse.
river
Commentaries

The Words of Water: Why Environmentalists Are Losing the Water Wars

It all boils down to diluted language that minimizes the perception of how we’re devastating our rivers and other bodies of water.
September 17, 2019
by
Gary Wockner
It all boils down to diluted language that minimizes the perception of how we’re devastating our rivers and other bodies of water.
books
Environmental Books

September’s Best Environmental Books: The Green New Deal, Vanishing Species and Effective Activism

This month brings important new books by Naomi Klein, photographer Joel Sartore, Jonathan Safran Foer and water activist Maude Barlow.
September 5, 2019
by
John R. Platt
This month brings important new books by Naomi Klein, photographer Joel Sartore, Jonathan Safran Foer and water activist Maude Barlow.
Fountain
The Ask

Fighting Water Privatization with ‘Blue Communities’

Author and activist Maude Barlow talks about the growing global movement to protect public control of water resources.
September 4, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
Author and activist Maude Barlow talks about the growing global movement to protect public control of water 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.
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.

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