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Our 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 More5 Species Starved for Rain
With the sixth mass extinction upon us, we explore how the drought is devastating five species across the western United States.
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.
Read MoreProtecting Florida’s Apalachicola River from Coal Ash Pollution
Piles of coal ash in unlined pits threaten one of the south’s premier rivers. Under our legal settlement, Gulf Power Corp. pledges to take steps to protect the Apalachicola River from coal ash pollution.
Read MoreSoot, Solidarity and Survival: A Conversation with Jonathan Mingle
Author Jonathan Mingle discusses his new book, Fire & Ice, the powerful particle, black carbon, and climate change around the world.
Read MoreNorway Offers Bees Safe Passage on the World’s First "Bee Highway"
Bee colonies are collapsing under the weight of habitat destruction, pesticides and monoculture farming, but Oslo has found a creative solution in a network of bee-friendly urban hubs.
Read MoreLegal Action Armors Puget Sound Against Habitat Loss
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is shirking its duty to make sure changes to coastal habitats—including Puget Sound—won’t destroy valuable public resources.
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