US Vows to Cut Emissions at Least 50 Percent by 2030 Ahead of Climate Summit
Move comes as the US scrambles to regain international credibility after the climate denialist presidency of Donald Trump.
Oliver MilmanThe Guardian
Turning the Tide on Large-Scale Hydropower
In Colombia, activists and scientists are boosting mega-dam resistance by showing the cumulative impacts of these destructive projects.
Daniel Henryk Rasolt
Interstate Water Wars are Heating Up Along with the Climate
States should put at least as much effort into reducing water use as they do into litigation, because there are no guaranteed winners in water lawsuits.
Robert Glennon
Sailing the Seas on Reused Plastic
A Swahili dhow known as the FlipFlopi shows that environmental innovation can coexist with tradition.
Tasha Goldberg
A Plea to Recognize the Legal Rights of the Maas River
I am advocating for a new legal status for the Maas in the hope that it becomes the first river in Europe with rights.
Jessica den Outer
Nearly 60 Million Americans Don’t Drink Their Tap Water, Research Suggests
Distrust and disuse of tap water is a public health problem.
Asher Rosinger
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Uruguay’s Remarkable Shift to Renewables Offers a Blueprint for Energy Progress
However, the country’s ground-breaking energy initiatives now face a new challenge — a new governing party with more conservative views.
Andy McDonough
Biden in Risky Talks to Pay Brazil to Save Amazon
Activists fear billion-dollar climate deal will bolster Bolsonaro and reward illegal forest clearance, but US says action can’t wait.
Jonathan WattsThe Guardian
Illinois Wind Farm Project Threatens Rare Frog Species
Researchers say that the 30,000-acre Glacier Sands Wind Project could jeopardize Illinois chorus frogs, which burrow and feed underground.
Niko McCarty
Chemical Carnage
From Vietnam to Oregon, a united front of crusaders confronts the destructive legacy of Agent Orange.
Ed Rampell
Community is Power
In over 19 years of working in Altai, I’ve learned that communities are where advocacy begins.
Jennifer Castner
Florida Phosphate Mine Pond Leak: Pollution and Flood Threat Remains
Millions of gallons of toxic water have been pumped into ecologically sensitive Tampa Bay in an effort to avert a collapse.
