414 million pieces of plastic found on remote island group in Indian Ocean
by Debris on Cocos (Keeling) Islands was mostly bottles, cutlery, bags and straws, but also included 977,000 shoes, study says
Tag: Pollution
New plant-focused diet would ‘transform’ planet’s future, say scientists
‘Planetary health diet’ would prevent millions of deaths a year and avoid climate change
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Corruption Is Bad, But Sabotage Is Worse
Did you hear that the head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Scott Pruitt, is so corrupt that he spent $1,560 on 12 customized fountain pens? But what’s really outrageous is what he’s doing with the EPA.
Denver City Sprayed With Hydrogen Cyanide
According to a Denver Post report on April 18, Suncor Energy oil refinery is spewing 8.5 tons of invisible hydrogen cyanide gas a year over …
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What Is The Biggest Threat To Humanity?
Humanity is going to bring about its own destruction, if this list of top threats to our species is any indication. It feels like the …
Study: Pollution is the World’s No. 1 Killer
Pollution is the world’s No. 1 killer, a new study says, causing more premature deaths than war, terrorism, natural disasters, cigarettes and disease. A new …
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Trump Administration’s Water Repeal Based On Flawed Analysis
Economists are disputing President Donald Trump administration’s justification of rescinding a 2015 law that protects U.S. waters, saying it is based on flawed analysis. The …
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Study: People Of Color More Likely To Be Exposed To Pollution
Over the past decade, the U.S. barely made progress in decreasing racial disparities when it comes to exposure to pollution. People of color are much …
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Has the Moment for Environmental Justice Been Lost?
Given how President Donald Trump has taken aim at the Environmental Protection Agency with regulatory rollbacks and deep proposed budget cuts, it may come as …
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Air pollution is killing wildlife and people
Measures to cut air pollution need to be extended beyond urban areas, say representatives of six wildlife organisations. Plus Dr Richard Carter warns that avoiding main roads won’t protect you from small particulates