for the last fifteen years, some 10,000 to 30,000 gallons of oil has leaked from a sunken oil rig owned by Taylor Energy into the … 15-Year Old Oil Spill Could Become Bigger than Deepwater HorizonRead more
Environment
Posted inEconomics / Indonesia / News
Indonesia attack shines a light on controversial road project
Construction on a section of Indonesia’s Trans-Papua highway was suspended after at least 17 people were killed; conflicting reports state the victims were either contract … Indonesia attack shines a light on controversial road projectRead more
Posted inToMl
A Planet in Loss Mode
If you’ve been paying attention to what’s happening to the nonhuman life forms with which we share this planet, you’ve likely heard the term “the … A Planet in Loss ModeRead more
Posted inNews
Small changes in oxygen levels have big implications for ocean life
Oceanographers at the University of Rhode Island have found that even slight levels of ocean oxygen loss, or deoxygenation, have big consequences for tiny marine … Small changes in oxygen levels have big implications for ocean lifeRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / ToMl
World’s Richest Must Radically Change Lifestyles
Kevin Anderson talking: The emissions are important. Flying is 2 to 3 percent of world emissions, about the same as U.K., Germany or California, so … World’s Richest Must Radically Change LifestylesRead more
Posted inChile / News / Pollution
Mining waste continues to be expelled into the sea in Chile
A major mining company is dumping its waste into the sea off the Chilean city of Huasco without authorization from environmental authorities. The waste suffocates … Mining waste continues to be expelled into the sea in ChileRead more
Posted inBrazil / Fascism / News
Bolsonaro merger of Brazil agriculture and environment ministries in limbo
Throughout his campaign, now victorious presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro pledged that he would abolish Brazil’s Ministry of Environment (MMA) and fold its functions into the … Bolsonaro merger of Brazil agriculture and environment ministries in limboRead more
Posted inFlood
Too Much Engineering Has Made Mississippi River Floods Worse
Scientists, environmentalists, and anyone who lives within a hundred miles of the winding Mississippi River will tell you—have told you, repeatedly, for 150 years—that efforts … Too Much Engineering Has Made Mississippi River Floods WorseRead more
Posted inCoal / News / Protest
Nine hurt in German police eviction of anti-coal protesters
Nine environmental activists were injured and 34 detained in an operation to evict protesters holed up in forest treehouses in a bid to block the … Nine hurt in German police eviction of anti-coal protestersRead more