Environment
'Nanoplastics' Could Be Worse Than Microplastics and We Know Almost Nothing About Them
“From the public point of view, this could be the next asbestos."
Eating Strangers' Leftovers Is Fine. In Fact, Everyone Should Do It
Why let boring old social convention hold you back, hey?
A Canadian Company Is Legally Making and Selling Psychedelic Peyote
Lophos Pharma is starting to produce the psychoactive cactus, which is legal in Canada but illegal in the U.S. except for as part of Native American religious ceremonies.
It Used to be an Oil Ship. Now It Helps Scientists Understand the Ocean.
The giant OceanXplorer ship explores the depths of our oceans, crewed by people trying to expand our knowledge of the deep sea.
London Mayor: Big Polluters Could Be Teaming Up With Far-Right to Undermine Me
Sadiq Khan tells VICE News he believes fossil fuel companies or car manufacturers could be helping to coordinate online abuse and criticism of his green policies from conspiracy theorists and the far-right.
Scientists Discovered Microbes Feasting on Plastic in the Arctic. It Could Help Fight Pollution
The discovery of microbes in the Arctic and the alps that consume plastic at low temperatures could be a recycling breakthrough.
Millions of People Are Getting Sick From This Country’s Toxic Air
This year’s “haze season” in Thailand saw 2.4 million people visiting hospitals for health problems linked to air pollution.
Gas Cars Aren’t Going Anywhere
Buying a gas car in 10 years will be about as difficult as buying a sedan today.
‘They Will Die’: Tesla-Linked Mining Project Is Devastating One of the World’s Uncontacted Peoples
Indonesia is the world’s leading nickel producer, propping up the globe’s electric battery supply. But the industry is increasingly coming at a high cost for indigenous groups.
How Eco-Anxiety is Killing the Climate Movement
Our existential angst at the future of the planet refers to a real danger. But it also allows us to bury our heads in the sand.
Exclusive: We Spoke to ‘Stop Cop City’ Activists Facing Terrorism Charges
42 people have been arrested for alleged ties to the protest movement, which opposes a $90 million police training facility in the Atlanta forest.