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The Massive Fish Kill Florida Could Have Prevented

Dead fish cover the beautiful Indian River Lagoon and the Banana River following a fish kill caused by a brown algae outbreak that was sparked by fertilizer, sewage and manure pollution.

The San Pedro River: A Lifesaving Oasis

"AZFO Birders at San Pedro River, Gray Hawk Ranch" William Herron/CC BY-SA 2.0

The San Pedro River is a vital passageway for migratory birds, but the washes that feed its flow are in danger.

Troubled Waters: Inside the Fight to Protect Our Waterways

Residents of Flint at a bottled water distribution location in downtown Flint, Michigan on January 23, 2016.

On this UN World Water Day, we invite you to tap into the fight to protect America’s waterways from pollution.

Artists Who Love Wolves: An Interview with Michael Czerniawski

"Join the Pack" submitted by Michael Czerniawski

In this series, we ask the artists behind the Join the Pack wolf art campaign what motivates them as artists and why they’re passionate about wolves.

Pulling the Land Out from Under Them

Ron Smith stands outside New Zion Church, next to Stone's Throw landfill, near Tallassee, Ala. Community members meet at this church regularly to discuss issues related to the landfill.

The EPA’s failure to enforce civil rights laws is costing black homeowners their land and their families’ financial future.

Shutting Down a Wasteful Plan in Puerto Rico

La Cueva del Indio in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. https://flic.kr/p/qEDfWt

An energy company is trying to fund the construction of a waste incinerator in Puerto Rico with federal dollars, even though the project could harm human health and the environment.

Leadership to Protect Atlantic Ocean Should Extend to the Arctic

A proposal that protects the Atlantic Ocean leaves the Arctic Ocean open to new offshore oil drilling, undermining our nation’s commitment to take meaningful action on climate change and increasing the risk of oil spills.

‘Long March’ in Bangladesh Urges Protection of Sundarbans Forests from Pollution

More than a thousand concerned citizens marched over 200 miles in scorching heat to protest two planned coal-fired power plants that threaten the Sundarbans World Heritage Site.

¿Quién Protege a los Protectores Como Berta Cáceres?

Berta Cáceres on the banks of the Gualcarque River in the Rio Blanco region of western Honduras. / Goldman Environmental Prize

El asesinato de Cáceres no es un problema aislado en Honduras, ni en el mundo entero. Los defensores ecológicos y agrarios se encuentran entre los grupos de personas más amenazados de la Tierra.