Environment
Thawing Alaskan permafrost is releasing more mercury, confirming scientists’ worst fears
August 27, 2024"It has that sense of a bomb that's going to go off."
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Three million stranded as parts of Bangladesh endure worst flooding in nearly 40 years
August 26, 2024“I haven’t seen so much water in the last 20 years. Everything in my house is wrecked because the water has risen to waist level."
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As Canadian wildfires rage, capitalism doubles down on fossil fuels
August 26, 2024What transpired at Jasper this season, and what has happened in B.C. historically, is the result of capitalism’s cannibalistic nature.
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U.S. federal judge orders increased protection of marine life from oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico
August 22, 2024“The court’s ruling affirms that the government cannot continue to turn a blind eye to the widespread, persistent harms that offshore oil and gas development inflicts on wildlife."
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Hurricane Ernesto arrived much too early – an ominous sign
August 21, 2024A third Atlantic hurricane usually doesn't form until three weeks from now. Yet here's Ernesto, bearing down on Bermuda.
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