Public Health Crisis Looms as California Identifies 600 Communities at Risk of Water-System Failures
A new report puts into focus for the first time the scope of the state’s drinking-water problems and what it will take to fix them.
Tara Lohan
Using Hydrogen Fuel Risks Locking in Reliance on Fossil Fuels, Researchers Warn
Electrification of cars and home boilers is best choice to fight the climate crisis, say scientists.
Damian CarringtonThe Guardian
In Water-Stressed Turkey, Cities Look to Solutions New and Old
With climate change poised to increase drought vulnerability, experts point to the need for action.
Sümeyra Tansel
Florida Seeks Solution to Invasive Reptile Problem with Pet Tagging Initiative
Green iguana and tegu owners must now get their reptiles microchipped like any conventional pet.
Richard LuscombeThe Guardian
Joining Forces in Pursuit of Justice for Monsanto Victims
How an eclectic band of lawyers came together to build the case against the agribusiness giant’s toxic herbicides, Roundup and Ranger Pro.
Carey Gillam
Solving the Mystery of New Guinea’s Highland Wild Dogs
Research pointing to origins of this rare canine could aid conservation efforts.
Richard Pallardy
Environmental Protest Is Being Criminalized Around the World, Say Experts
More than 400 climate scientists sign letter saying activists are being targeted at pivotal time in fight against global heating.
Matthew TaylorThe Guardian
Fight Over Proposed Mine by Menominee River has Brought Together Unlikely Allies
Recent court decision is a setback for the planned Black Forty mine, but it is not the end of the project.
Al Gedicks
Drought-Hit California Orders Nestlé to Stop Pumping Millions of Gallons of Water
Nestlé, accused of taking millions more gallons than it is entitled to, receives draft cease-and-desist order from state officials.
Maanvi SinghThe Guardian
Agriculture’s Greatest Myth: There Isn’t an Impending Food Crisis
Most global food models either underestimate global food supply or overestimate demand and thus tend to predict a crisis even when there isn't one.
Jonathan Latham
Can Biden Actually Make the 50 Percent Emissions Cut Happen?
Grounding the ambition of the climate summit in policy design and implementation will be tough work.
Morgan Bazilian and David Victor
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.
