Environment
Today in history: World Oceans Day!
June 8, 2015It is recognized by an increasing number of countries as an opportunity to celebrate our world ocean and our personal connection to the sea.
Read morePush for solar energy on public land destroys sacred Mohave site
June 4, 2015The Genesis solar plant, costing $1.2 billion, has been hailed as a success, but at what cost?
Read moreColombia and world cope with Monsanto’s toxic herbicide
May 29, 2015Monsanto's glyphosate, sold as "roundup," is the most widely-used herbicide. In Colombia, however, it's also a weapon of war.
Read moreToxic shock: California’s nightmare oil spill
May 26, 2015As in the case of so many prior disasters, environmentalists and everyone affected by this devastating oil spill are trying to get through what some have called a "nightmare scenario."
Read more“No more bomb trains”: environmental groups sue over weak regulations
May 20, 2015"Another derailment and explosion of a train carrying oil. We need to get these exploding death trains off the tracks."
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