The legislation has long supported farm owners—but not the people fueling their operations.
Environment
Colorado Limits Plastic Bags, Boulder Expands Fees – But Do Bans and Fines Actually Reduce Waste?
How popular are plastic bag bans and taxes?
How popular are plastic bag bans and taxes?
EU Parliament Expresses Disapproval of Norway’s Deep-Sea Mining Plans
On Feb. 7, members of the European Parliament voted in favor of a resolution that raises concerns about Norway’s intentions to begin deep-sea mining activities.
On Feb. 7, members of the European Parliament voted in favor of a resolution that raises concerns about Norway’s intentions to begin deep-sea mining activities.
The Hidden Threat From Rising Coastal Groundwater
OPINION: Sea level rise won’t hit just homes on shorefronts, but also the infrastructure beneath our feet
OPINION: Sea level rise won’t hit just homes on shorefronts, but also the infrastructure beneath our feet
‘Ghost Forests’ Creep Across NC Coast at Alarming Rate. Researchers Try to Stop Them
Dead and dying ghost forests are eerie and unmistakable. Their spread strains the economic and social fabric of NC coastal communities.
Dead and dying ghost forests are eerie and unmistakable. Their spread strains the economic and social fabric of NC coastal communities.
The Monumental Effort to Replant the Klamath River Dam Reservoirs
As the dams come down, crews prepare for miles of new vegetation to rise up. That starts with thousands of tiny acorns.
As the dams come down, crews prepare for miles of new vegetation to rise up. That starts with thousands of tiny acorns.
How Can Humans Save Threatened Sharks?
The increase came primarily from coastal shark fisheries.
The increase came primarily from coastal shark fisheries.
From Drain to Gain: The Hidden Treasures in Wastewater
EU industries from food and drinks to chemicals and biotechnology are seeking to profit from materials in water after it has been used.
EU industries from food and drinks to chemicals and biotechnology are seeking to profit from materials in water after it has been used.
Chemicals Used in Plastic Food Packaging Linked to 10% of Preterm Births in 2018
The resulting costs to society could be as high as $8 billion.
The resulting costs to society could be as high as $8 billion.
4 Day Workweek = Good 4 Climate
Nearly 200 companies across the globe have completed six-month trials of a four-day workweek with promising results.
Nearly 200 companies across the globe have completed six-month trials of a four-day workweek with promising results.
Where Sea Otters Play, Salt Marshes Stay, New Study Shows
A new study has found that sea otters are helping to slow down salt marsh erosion in Elkhorn Slough in California by eating burrowing crabs.
A new study has found that sea otters are helping to slow down salt marsh erosion in Elkhorn Slough in California by eating burrowing crabs.
Love and Loss in the Anthropocene
To love something is to eventually grieve the losing it. But what happens when climate change speeds up our rate of loss?
To love something is to eventually grieve the losing it. But what happens when climate change speeds up our rate of loss?
What Will City Growth Do To Waste?
New research considers how three types of waste production—municipal solid waste, wastewater, and greenhouse gas emissions—scale with city size.
New research considers how three types of waste production—municipal solid waste, wastewater, and greenhouse gas emissions—scale with city size.
How Much Carbon Can Farmers Store in Their Soil? Nobody’s Sure.
Advocates say the long-awaited farm bill could help fix that.
Advocates say the long-awaited farm bill could help fix that.
From Exporting Coral To Restoring Reefs, a Madagascar Startup Rethinks Business
After her father died, Jeimila Donty took over her family’s coral export business and shifted its focus to conservation, creating Koraï.
After her father died, Jeimila Donty took over her family’s coral export business and shifted its focus to conservation, creating Koraï.
Looking For a New Home? What Are Its Climate Risks?
Dear EarthTalk: Are people typically taking into account climate risks when they shop for a new home?
Dear EarthTalk: Are people typically taking into account climate risks when they shop for a new home?