Environmental degradation threat to health, says UN
Environmental degradation due to factors such as urbanisation, rapid population growth, economic development and transportation, especially in the global south, could have serious consequences on…
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How Minnesota could economically reach 70 percent renewable electricity
A November report suggests overbuilding wind and solar capacity could be cheaper than energy storage. A recent report from Minnesota pollution regulators shows the state…
Dumb & Dumber: The global assault on environmental laws
Without environmental laws we’d all be breathing polluted air, drinking foul water, and living in a perpetual silent spring — where nature and wildlife had…
18 Great New Books About Climate Change, Sustainability and Pioneering Women Environmentalists
This story was originally published by The Revelator Sustainability What do Rachel Carson, sea otters, toxic toads and the Gold King Mine disaster have in common?…
Sperm whales are starving because their stomachs are full of plastic
Sperm whales are one of the oceans most majestic and largest creatures. They can grow to be up to 59ft and weigh up to 45…
This Tiny Remote Island Has Been Named The Most Plastic-Polluted Place on Earth
This is unprecedented In the middle of the South Pacific, there’s a remote, uninhabited island, virtually hidden more than 5,000 kilometres (3,100 miles) from the…
A Tale of Two Countries – China’s Betting on Renewable Energy While Trump Dreams of Coal’s Glory Days
That whoosh you just heard was China passing the United States in the race for the 21st century energy economy. Or is it the 21st…