Environment
‘Extremely Troubling’: Internal Docs Show Turmoil in Canadian Gov’t Following Fisheries Harassment Investigations
Freedom of Information documents reveal that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans has created a suite of new policies and is spending millions on modernization in wake of whistleblowers speaking up.
Scientists Make Paper Durable Like Plastic, Without the Pollution
The silica-resin coating is easily applied to paper and makes it waterproof, without creating plastic pollution, and it's anti-bacterial to boot.
Both Major Parties Are Refusing to Address Climate Change and We’ll All Die Early Because of It
Regardless of who wins at the election, fossil fuels will continue to burn.
Wind Power Surpasses Coal, Nuclear as Power Generation Source in US
For an entire day, wind power became the second-largest source of electricity in the country for the first time in recorded history.
PG&E Avoids Criminal Charges for 2 Massive Wildfires by Paying $55 Million
California’s PG&E utility company helped spark the Kincade Fire and the Dixie Fire, which caused immeasurable environmental damage. It paid a settlement to avoid criminal charges.
Indigenous Australians Have Derailed a Controversial Gas Project by Suing the South Korean Government
Up to $700 million now hangs in the balance.
Big Agriculture Is Printing Children’s Books That Say Pesticides Are Great
A publishing company linked to the most powerful agricultural lobby group in the U.S. is releasing children’s books extolling the benefits of pesticides and nitrogen fertilizers.
This Artist Is Reimagining the World After the Climate Crisis
“I remain convinced that a simple image can have more impact on people, especially the youngest, to understand the probabilities of the consequences of inaction.”
The Rich and Famous Took Over Australia’s Most Famous Beach Town. The Locals Are Now Homeless.
Many of those priced out of celebrity hideaway Byron Bay have been among the worst impacted by Australia’s recent deadly floods.
These Award-Winning Photos Zoom In on Intimate Animal Moments
From a tender moment shared between two long-tailed macaques to an intense interaction between a leopard seal and a penguin, these are the winning shots from the World Nature Photography Awards 2021.
These Stunning Photos Will Help You Look For New Perspectives in Our Troubled Times
These striking images summarise our year in intimate detail.
The UN Is Finally, Maybe, Doing Something About Plastic Pollution
About 10 million tons of plastic waste are dumped into our oceans every year—the equivalent of a garbage truck of plastic every minute. A new UN treaty is trying to fight that.