Florida’s endangered manatees, already reeling from an unexplained string of deaths in the state’s east coast rivers, have died in record numbers from a toxic … Florida Algae Bloom Leads to Record Manatee DeathsRead more
Environment
Posted inFossil fuel / Fracking / Pollution
Fracking the Eagle Ford Shale
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Posted inPolitics / ToMl
How A Powerful Group Of Corporations Quietly Tried To Roll Back Clean Energy Standards
When the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, wants a law passed, it has all the resources to make that happen. The organization is known … How A Powerful Group Of Corporations Quietly Tried To Roll Back Clean Energy StandardsRead more
Posted inPesticide / ToMl
Neonicotinoids are the new DDT killing the natural world
It’s the new DDT: a class of poisons licensed for widespread use before they had been properly tested, which are now ripping the natural world … Neonicotinoids are the new DDT killing the natural worldRead more
Posted inEconomics / ToMl
Peak Production From a Planet in Distress
In 2012, global oil consumption reached an all-time high, the number of workers in vulnerable employment exceeded 1.5 billion people, and physical water scarcity affected … Peak Production From a Planet in DistressRead more
Posted inPollution / ToMl
London Fog Turns Deadly
Schools are keeping students indoors at recess and the elderly and officials are warning those with lung and heart conditions against strenuous outdoor activity. While … London Fog Turns DeadlyRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / ToMl
Geoengineering
A recent survey of more than 4,000 academic papers published over the last 20 years found [ 97 ] percent of them agree climate change … GeoengineeringRead more
Posted inSocial / ToMl
An eco terrorist
In recent years, activists and investigators have gone undercover to reveal shocking cases of animal cruelty at some of the nations largest plants and farms. … An eco terroristRead more
Posted inToMl / USA Empire
Tim DeChristopher had been released from jail
Tim DeChristopher talking: I was primarily motivated by the threat of climate change. I saw that what we were doing as a movement wasn’t working, … Tim DeChristopher had been released from jailRead more
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ExxonMobil Tar Sands Oil Pipeline Ruptures
ExxonMobil continues cleanup efforts after a ruptured pipeline sprayed thousands of barrels of crude oil across a central Arkansas subdivision, forcing nearly two dozen homes … ExxonMobil Tar Sands Oil Pipeline RupturesRead more