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Plastic

Hurricane Ian makes landfall.
Climate Change

A Hurricane of Plastics and Other Links From the Brink

We also have good news and bad news about dams and coal, plus how science and renewable energy can support Ukraine.
October 28, 2022
by
John R. Platt
We also have good news and bad news about dams and coal, plus how science and renewable energy can support Ukraine.
A person uses binoculars to look out at a sunset
Climate Change

Back the Frack Off, ‘We Can’t Advertise the Meats’ and Other Links From the Brink

Don’t miss these environmental news stories about innovative laws, rising renewables and a “climate king.”
September 21, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Don’t miss these environmental news stories about innovative laws, rising renewables and a “climate king.”
Plastic factory
Pollution & Toxins

Collision Course: Will the Plastics Treaty Slow the Plastics Rush?

A massive new plastics plant will soon start operating in Pennsylvania, even as support grows for international limits on plastic production.
August 10, 2022
by
Tim Lydon
A massive new plastics plant will soon start operating in Pennsylvania, even as support grows for international limits on plastic production.
Protest over Ukraine invasion
Climate Change

Links From the Brink, Ukraine Edition

The connection between war and environmental destruction is on full display in Putin’s invasion. Plus, other news you won’t want to miss.
March 7, 2022
by
John R. Platt
The connection between war and environmental destruction is on full display in Putin’s invasion. Plus, other news you won’t want to miss.
plastic pollution
Op-Eds

It’s Time for a Global Treaty on Plastics

The United Nations has an opportunity to address plastic pollution on an international level. Will it finally act?
February 25, 2022
by
Erica Cirino
The United Nations has an opportunity to address plastic pollution on an international level. Will it finally act?
chemical plant with city in the background
Op-Eds

Why the Chemical Industry Is an Overlooked Climate Foe — and What to Do About It

It’s time to overhaul the chemical industry — for the sake of fenceline communities and the rest of the planet.
January 28, 2022
by
Darya Minovi
It’s time to overhaul the chemical industry — for the sake of fenceline communities and the rest of the planet.
Yellowstone Lake
Editorials

6 Big Environmental Stories to Watch in 2022

From plastic pollution to extreme weather and the extinction crisis, the year ahead promises tough fights, enormous challenges and critical opportunities.
January 3, 2022
by
John R. Platt and Tara Lohan
From plastic pollution to extreme weather and the extinction crisis, the year ahead promises tough fights, enormous challenges and critical opportunities.
whale surfacing
Editorials

9 Don’t-Miss Environmental Interviews of 2021

Conservationists, activists, scientists and other experts offered their insight into the year’s most pressing issues.
December 20, 2021
by
Tara Lohan and John R. Platt
Conservationists, activists, scientists and other experts offered their insight into the year’s most pressing issues.
Incinerator next to houses
The Ask

Injustice Forever? Toxic PFAS Chemicals Have ‘Made a Mockery of Our Environmental Regulations’

With a lack of regulations addressing toxic “forever chemicals,” students and professors at a Vermont college have taken their research skills into communities to spur action.
December 17, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
With a lack of regulations addressing toxic “forever chemicals,” students and professors at a Vermont college have taken their research skills into communities to spur action.
Facilities and emissions at night
The Ask

The Fight Against Plastic: ‘If You’re Not at the Table, You’re on the Menu’

A new podcast puts BIPOC storytelling front and center in working for solutions to the plastic crisis.
December 3, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
A new podcast puts BIPOC storytelling front and center in working for solutions to the plastic crisis.

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