Protests across the United States are calling for the immediate release of environmental and human rights lawyer Steven Donziger, who has been held under house … Lawyer Who Sued Chevron over Amazon Oil Spills, Marks 2 Years Under House ArrestRead more
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The health impacts of wildfire smoke
Articles on U.S. wildfires don’t often show a photo of someone gasping in a hospital bed or felled by a heart attack. Yet an increasing … The health impacts of wildfire smokeRead more
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“Smoke waves” from wildfires are getting worse
Shrouded by smoke from a fire in California’s parched San Bernardino Mountains, schools in the Victor Valley closed their doors earlier this month. The Pilot … “Smoke waves” from wildfires are getting worseRead more
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64% of global agricultural land at risk of pesticide pollution
The study, published in Nature Geoscience, produced a global model mapping pollution risk caused by 92 chemicals commonly used in agricultural pesticides in 168 countries. … 64% of global agricultural land at risk of pesticide pollutionRead more
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New Leak at Hanford Nuclear Waste Site is ‘Catastrophic’
A leak at the Hanford nuclear site in Washington state has prompted warnings of “catastrophic” consequences, as workers attempt to clean up more than eight … New Leak at Hanford Nuclear Waste Site is ‘Catastrophic’Read more
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Living Near A Highway Is Terrible For Your Health
The study, slated for publication in the journal Environment International, looked at “ultrafine” pollutants from car exhaust rather than the larger pollutants that are traditionally … Living Near A Highway Is Terrible For Your HealthRead more
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BP’s cover-up aided by Bush State Department
On April 20, 2010, eleven men on the Deepwater Horizon were incinerated when the BP/Transocean oil rig blew out and exploded. “Accident”? Here’s what I … BP’s cover-up aided by Bush State DepartmentRead more
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Meet the Top Super Polluters in the US
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Nitrate in drinking water increases the risk cancer
A new study from Aarhus University now shows that there is an increased risk of colon and rectal cancer in connection with nitrate in drinking … Nitrate in drinking water increases the risk cancerRead more
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Public Cost of Fukushima Cleanup Tops $628 Billion
The public cost of cleaning up the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster topped ¥4.2 trillion (roughly $628 billion) as of March, and is expected … Public Cost of Fukushima Cleanup Tops $628 BillionRead more