Environment
France: Beekeepers struggle to survive as hives continue to die off
July 2, 2018French beekeepers are demanding the support which will allow them to survive: food is only possible thanks to pollinators and if there are no beekeepers there will be no bees.
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U.S. allows Nestlé to keep piping water from drought-ridden California
June 29, 2018California has suffered from years of recurring drought. Large swaths of the south—where the forest is located—remain severely dry.
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Kids in Flint still afraid to drink the water
June 28, 2018The whistleblower pediatrician, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, says, even today, “If you turn on the tap, they don’t want it.”
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Court orders pipeline to halt construction over West Virginia streams, wetlands
June 27, 2018"Putting the breaks on this is the only just outcome for communities directly impacted by this destructive project."
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Koko the gorilla, 46: An ‘icon for interspecies communication, empathy’
June 22, 2018"Koko's capacity for language and empathy has opened the minds and hearts of millions."
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