ecology

Secretive Israel-UAE oil deal endangers prized Eilat corals

August 16, 2021 By Ilan Ben Zion

Initially hailed as a move that could cement fledgling diplomatic ties and further Israel’s energy ambitions, the deal is now in question after Israel’s new government opened a review.

Biden aims to restore species protections weakened by Trump

June 9, 2021 By Matthew Daly And Matthew Brown

Habitat destruction drives the biodiversity crisis and what scientists refer to as the Earth's 6th great mass or Anthropocene extinction, driven by human activity. Environmentalists applaud the Biden administration's "America the Beautiful" 30 by 30 Conservation...

Will partisan politics squelch the strongest water advocate in Southern California?

June 4, 2021 By Sara Roos

Climate change remains a thing and Los Angeles remains governed, as always, with intense political maneuverings surrounding that most vital elixir of them all—water.

Toxic legacy: How the U.S. military’s use of Agent Orange poisoned Vietnam

June 2, 2021 By Amiad Horowitz

From 1961 to 1973, the U.S. military dropped an estimated 81,000,000 liters of various chemicals on Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.

Mexico’s president proposes green jobs and humane labor migration

April 29, 2021 By Álvaro Rodriguez

Our neighbor to the south has a unique idea that would radically improve the environment in both Mexico and the U.S. and also help solve the causes of the immigration crisis faced by both countries.