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Pollution

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.
dam on river
Oceans & Clean Water

5 Big Threats to Rivers

Human activities have imperiled our waterways — along with almost one-third of freshwater fish and many other aquatic species.
September 23, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
Human activities have imperiled our waterways — along with almost one-third of freshwater fish and many other aquatic species.
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.
Two women paddle a canoe
Commentaries

Latinos Face Challenges Accessing the Outdoors — and Climate Change Is Adding to Those Barriers

But there are steps we can take to bring nature to our communities and empower them to protect it.
August 5, 2022
by
Shanna Edberg
But there are steps we can take to bring nature to our communities and empower them to protect it.
Power Plant
Commentaries

Polluters: Pick Up the Pace Cleaning Up Your Toxic Waste

The Biden administration’s new “polluter pays” tax offers a welcome boost for Superfund cleanup efforts, but it leaves out one key industry.
July 22, 2022
by
Emily Rogers
The Biden administration’s new “polluter pays” tax offers a welcome boost for Superfund cleanup efforts, but it leaves out one key industry.
collage of book covers
Environmental Books

Saving Mother Earth: New Books About Feminism and Women Protecting the Planet

Protecting women’s rights and the environment go hand-in-hand in these new books, which also celebrate female leaders and scientists.
July 20, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Protecting women’s rights and the environment go hand-in-hand in these new books, which also celebrate female leaders and scientists.
A cleanup event around the Tigirs River in Baghdad
Pollution & Toxins

Could Cleaning the Tigris River Help Repair Iraq’s Damaged Reputation?

One man’s mission to remove trash from the polluted river in Baghdad has inspired a nationwide movement that shows how environmental efforts inspire peace.
July 7, 2022
by
Katarzyna Rybarczyk
One man’s mission to remove trash from the polluted river in Baghdad has inspired a nationwide movement that shows how environmental efforts inspire peace.
Supreme Court building
Climate Change

Links From the American Brink: Abortion, Insurrection, Pollution

The Supreme Court pushed its radical agenda this past month, while the threat from extremism grew. But all is not lost.
July 1, 2022
by
John R. Platt
The Supreme Court pushed its radical agenda this past month, while the threat from extremism grew. But all is not lost.
a collage of book covers
Environmental Books

14 New Environmental Books to Kickstart Your Summer Reading List

Writers like Kim Stanley Robinson, Barry Lopez, Sy Montgomery and others celebrate the fragile beauty of this modern world — and address how to help save it.
June 17, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Writers like Kim Stanley Robinson, Barry Lopez, Sy Montgomery and others celebrate the fragile beauty of this modern world — and address how to help save it.

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