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America Says Yes, Congress Says No to Protecting Endangered Species
Despite nearly universal public support for the Endangered Species Act, members of Congress are using secretive tactics to try to gut its protections.
Read MoreWater Shortages in Greece Echo Concerns in the American West
A vicious cycle of population growth, dwindling water supplies and ever larger infrastructure projects has taken hold in Athens and in California.
Read MorePaddling the Waterways of America: An Interview with Margo Pellegrino
Margo Pellegrino has paddled from Newark, New Jersey to Lake Michigan in her outrigger canoe to raise awareness about the sorry state of America’s rivers and the urgent need for the Clean Water Rule.
Read More#AsthmaFeelsLike Campaign Shares Stories About Life Without Breath
A new social media campaign gets underway to encourage those affected by asthma to speak truth to power.
Read More3 Things That Won’t Solve California’s Drought
A handful of new products purport to help ease the drought, but do their claims hold water?
Read MoreOur Public Forest Lands Are Under Attack
A bill in the House of Representatives may threaten the future of U.S. public forest lands.
Read MoreBuyer Beware: What We Don’t Know Could Hurt Us
Because of lax labeling requirements, the public is left in the dark about hazardous pesticide ingredients.
Read MoreFrom Potato Salad to English Peas: Honoring Farmworkers This Independence Day
This 4th of July we are thankful for the farmworkers who have worked to provide us with the food we eat at our picnics and parades.
Read MoreWe’re Now Entering the Earth’s Sixth Great Extinction
According to multiple studies, Earth has entered its sixth large-scale extinction. The last time extinction rates were this high was when dinosaurs were wiped out more than 65 million years ago.
Read MoreInternational Community Seriously Concerned About Coal Endangering the Great Barrier Reef
A recent decision made by the World Heritage Committee raises significant global concern about the Great Barrier Reef’s health and what Australia is risking in exchange for profits from exported coal.
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