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Tire and Brake Pad Particles Ride Atmospheric Winds: Polluting Environment Far and Wide
Environment

Tire and Brake Pad Particles Ride Atmospheric Winds: Polluting Environment Far and Wide

July 15, 2020

A growing number of scientific evaluations on the potential for airborne microplastic pollution are putting together a picture that…

Wildlife Disease Management Could be Key to Preventing Outbreaks of COVID-19-like Viruses
Environment

Wildlife Disease Management Could be Key to Preventing Outbreaks of COVID-19-like Viruses

June 19, 2020

PICTURED: Two men in Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary move their livestock across tiger habitat. Across the EU and US citizens…

Currents of Windblown Plastic Found Across North America’s Parks and Reserves
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Currents of Windblown Plastic Found Across North America’s Parks and Reserves

June 15, 2020

1000 metric tons of microplastic fibers that can travel thousands of miles on storm systems are predicted to accumulate…

America’s Largest Solar Plant Construction Approved with the Potential to Power 260,000 Homes
Environment

America’s Largest Solar Plant Construction Approved with the Potential to Power 260,000 Homes

May 20, 2020

WASHINGTON. May 11th, 2020. The largest solar project in American history has been approved to be constructed on Bureau…

Banning the Wildlife Trade Could be Good News for Certain Animals, and a Death Sentence for Millions of Humans
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Banning the Wildlife Trade Could be Good News for Certain Animals, and a Death Sentence for Millions of Humans

April 10, 2020

Kenya. January 2019. PICTURED: Black rhino in Masai Mara’s green season. Photo credit: Kandukuru Nagarjun. CC 2.0 After research…

Paper Models Shutting Down Coal Plants and Finds it Would Save Millions of Tons of Food and Thousands of Lives
Environment

Paper Models Shutting Down Coal Plants and Finds it Would Save Millions of Tons of Food and Thousands of Lives

January 6, 2020

The decommissioning of coal-fired power plants in the continental United States has reduced nearby pollution and its impacts on…

“If” Becomes the Theme as the UN Climate Change Panel in Madrid Concludes with Mixed Results
Environment

“If” Becomes the Theme as the UN Climate Change Panel in Madrid Concludes with Mixed Results

December 16, 2019

PICTURED: Chair of the IPCC, Mr. Hoesung Lee, speaks at the COP 2016 in Marrakech. Photo credit UNClimbatechange. CC…

Why Are China And Africa Building Giant Walls Of Trees?
Environment

Why Are China And Africa Building Giant Walls Of Trees?

November 5, 2019

Desertification – a phenomenon that for the longest time was associated with deserts, is actually much more to do…

500% More Land Needed For England And Wales To Feed Population Through Organic Farming
Environment

500% More Land Needed For England And Wales To Feed Population Through Organic Farming

October 21, 2019

PICTURED: Members of an organic farming community near Rostock, Germany Photo credit Wikimedia CC 4.0 In a recent paper…

What Sacrifices Would Need To Be Made To Cut U.S. Livestock Emissions?
Environment

What Sacrifices Would Need To Be Made To Cut U.S. Livestock Emissions?

September 25, 2019

Image by David Mark. For many years the argument for reducing animal agriculture in the U.S. and the world…

Scrutinizing The Conversation On Livestock Emissions Reveals A Devastatingly Flawed Ideological Foundation
Environment

Scrutinizing The Conversation On Livestock Emissions Reveals A Devastatingly Flawed Ideological Foundation

September 21, 2019

PICTURED: Nibepo – Aike Ranch, El Calafate, Argentina. Photo Credit Alex Proimos CC 2.0. “A decrease equivalent to the…

World Heritage Sites Could Be Without Their Glaciers By 2100
Environment

World Heritage Sites Could Be Without Their Glaciers By 2100

May 14, 2019

A new paper published by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) outlines how the accelerated changing…

Scientists Enlist The Help Of Plants In A Simple, Yet Elegant Climate Change Solution
Environment

Scientists Enlist The Help Of Plants In A Simple, Yet Elegant Climate Change Solution

April 28, 2019

In third grade we learn that plants breathe in carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen, and that for this reason…

Glut Of International Agreements Look To Improve Wildlife Rights
Environment

Glut Of International Agreements Look To Improve Wildlife Rights

April 25, 2019

WASHINGTON D.C. April 23rd, 2019. U.S. Secretary of the Interior, David Bernhardt signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with…

Trump And Nuclear Weapons Expert Stand Apart From Defense Community On Climate Change
Environment

Trump And Nuclear Weapons Expert Stand Apart From Defense Community On Climate Change

April 23, 2019

In a 180 degree turn, President Trump seems to be second-guessing a previous decision he made to designate climate…

We Know Plastic Debris Litters The Oceans, What About The Skies?
Environment

We Know Plastic Debris Litters The Oceans, What About The Skies?

April 16, 2019

Most of us are tragically over-familiar with the image of plastic debris littering the world’s oceans, beaches, and roadsides.…

Africa Is Building A Great Wall To Stand Defiant Against Poverty, Climate Change, And Despair
Environment

Africa Is Building A Great Wall To Stand Defiant Against Poverty, Climate Change, And Despair

March 24, 2019

WASHINGTON D.C. March 15th, 2019: While President Trump exercised his powers of veto in order to sustain his state…

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Andy Corbley May 8, 2025

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