Environment
Fossil fuel industry was aware of climate threats as early as 1954, new documents show
February 5, 2024“With the discovery of these Air Pollution Foundation documents, it is now possible to date the earliest sponsorship of climate science by the fossil fuel industry to 1954."
Read moreRising seas and frequent storms are battering California’s piers, threatening the iconic landmarks
February 2, 2024At least a half dozen public piers are closed after being damaged repeatedly by storms over the past two years. Repair costs have climbed into the millions of dollars.
Read moreWorld’s food system must be transformed for health of people and planet, study finds
January 31, 2024“Our food systems — the way we produce, market, and consume food — are part of the political, social, economic, ecological, and cultural fabric of our communities."
Read moreWhy more than 60 indigenous nations stand against the Line 5 oil pipeline
January 30, 2024The 70 year-old pipeline, which just won a key permit, poses “an unacceptable risk of an oil spill into the Great Lakes.”
Read moreStudy finds alarmingly high levels of “forever chemicals” in small estuaries
January 29, 2024“The increasing proportion of wastewater to fresh water in streams, a trend projected to extrapolate to temperate regions due to climate change, consequently leads to chronic exposure of estuaries to elevated PFAS concentrations."
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