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Diane Wilson recognized Exxon’s playbook – and showed how local people can take on even the most entrenched industries When ExxonMobil announced it would “slow the pace of development” on a $10bn plastics plant along the Texas Gulf coast, the…
Disease outbreaks from South America to Europe have been worsened by rising global temperatures, experts say Surging cases of yellow fever and dengue in South America highlight the growing assault on people’s health from the climate crisis, with infectious diseases…
About 600,000 people seeking compensation a decade on from disaster that killed 19 and devastated villages A London judge has ruled that the global mining company BHP Group is liable in Brazil’s worst environmental disaster, when a dam collapse 10…
In 2019, researcher Kit Prendergast was surveying the insects visiting an incredibly rare plant in the Bremer Ranges of Western Australia when a bee grabbed her attention. Prendergast and her colleague dug deeper and found that the native bee, now…
Pennsylvania lawmakers have been at an impasse on clean energy legislation for years. The lone exception—a $25 million bill to put rooftop solar on schools—strikes some as a blueprint for breaking through, but others see it as a one-off. By…
If you’ve spent any time on a roof, you know that it’s not especially pleasant up there — blazing in the summer, frigid and windy in the winter. Slap some solar panels up there, though, and the calculus changes: Shaded…
I’ve been a vegetarian for over a decade. It’s not because of my health, or because I dislike the taste of chicken or beef: It’s a lifestyle choice I made because I wanted to reduce my impact on the planet.…
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Ex-politicians and candidates warn the decision will likely cause a loss of votes from younger people Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast At least three former Liberal MPs have derided the opposition’s decision to dump…
Radio host uses chart songs that didn’t quite make top spot to highlight issue of Windermere pollution If you Sit Down and wonder why Britain’s streams, rivers and lakes are so filthy, you’re probably Holding Out for a Hero to…