Environment

Sustainable farming keeps Cuba’s rivers clean, says joint U.S.-Cuban study

February 10, 2020 By Steve Sweeney

Its rivers contained much lower levels of dissolved nitrogen—an indicator of fertilizer use—than the Mississippi River Basin in the U.S.

Belugas dying off in Alaska – oil, gas operations likely to blame

February 3, 2020 By Jordan Davidson

Two environmental groups made a formal announcement that they will file a lawsuit to protect endangered beluga whales whose numbers have plummeted.

Australian fires and drought: Government cut climate change research, ignored scientists

January 27, 2020

Australia's government is wedded to the fossil fuel industry and says it will do nothing that would not compromise “the strength of the economy” over environmental concerns.

At Davos 2020, Trump dismissive of climate change concerns

January 22, 2020 By Deutsche Welle

The U.S. leader dubbed climate activists "prophets of doom" and rejected their warnings, saying: "Fear and doubt is not a good thought process."

Steelworkers sue Trump EPA to save anti-chemical disaster rule

January 15, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

Imagine putting the lives and health of 177 million U.S. residents – one of every two – at risk.