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Pollution

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Commentaries

On the Clean Water Act’s 50th Birthday, What Should We Celebrate?

Some rivers and lakes wouldn’t be swimmable today without this critical law. But it could use a refresh to help meet our current challenges.
June 2, 2022
by
Rona Kobell
Some rivers and lakes wouldn’t be swimmable today without this critical law. But it could use a refresh to help meet our current challenges.
two houses with solar arrays on roof
The Ask

Building Climate Equity From the Ground Up

We can’t achieve a just clean energy transition if people are struggling to pay their bills and stay in their homes, says equity expert Carmelita Miller. 
May 31, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
We can’t achieve a just clean energy transition if people are struggling to pay their bills and stay in their homes, says equity expert Carmelita Miller. 
A fish the size of a human finger, held in a hand
Voices

The Fight for an Invisible Fish

I became a plaintiff in a lawsuit for the Clear Lake hitch — a fish I’ve never seen. As the species quickly disappears, how much longer will it swim the waters of California?
May 23, 2022
by
Jeanine Pfeiffer
I became a plaintiff in a lawsuit for the Clear Lake hitch — a fish I’ve never seen. As the species quickly disappears, how much longer will it swim the waters of California?
brownish crab in bottom left of aquarium and small silver fish in top right
The Ask

What a New Jersey Creek Taught Us About How Animals Respond to Pollution  

Decades of studying polluted Piles Creek led to advances in our understanding of how pollution affects crabs, fish and shrimp, including those that we eat.
May 11, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
Decades of studying polluted Piles Creek led to advances in our understanding of how pollution affects crabs, fish and shrimp, including those that we eat.
dead bee surrounded by crime scene tape
Editorials

Let’s Put More Effort Into Investigating and Prosecuting Environmental Crimes

Uncovering environmental harms and crimes, and holding those responsible accountable, has never received enough priority. We need to correct that problem.
May 9, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Uncovering environmental harms and crimes, and holding those responsible accountable, has never received enough priority. We need to correct that problem.
shelves of coffee machines and other small applicances
Sustainability

In Austria the Government Pays to Repair Your Stuff

A Viennese repair bonus is keeping thousands of items out of the junkyard and inspiring other cities.
April 1, 2022
by
Kaja Šeruga
A Viennese repair bonus is keeping thousands of items out of the junkyard and inspiring other cities.
Chateau Wood
Extinction Countdown

10 Ways War Harms Wildlife

Bombs and bullets are just the beginning.
March 11, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Bombs and bullets are just the beginning.
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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
Commentaries

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
Commentaries

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.

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