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‘Silent Epidemic of Chemical Pollution’ Demands Radical Regulatory Redo, Say Scientists
The researchers note that the full commercial formulations of common petrochemical-based pesticides and plasticizers have never been subjected to long-term tests on mammals.
The researchers note that the full commercial formulations of common petrochemical-based pesticides and plasticizers have never been subjected to long-term tests on mammals.
The Future of Humanity’s Past: U.S. Archaeology Confronts a Research Hinge Point
The long American century is over. Across the world, affiliations and institutions staked in blood and soil, faith-based (as opposed to empirically based) ways of knowing, and personalized, autocratic power are all in ascendance.
The long American century is over. Across the world, affiliations and institutions staked in blood and soil, faith-based (as opposed to empirically based) ways of knowing, and personalized, autocratic power are all in ascendance.
Birds, Bugs and Butterflies Netted in Global Seizures by Interpol
The operation exposes the “sophistication and scale of the criminal networks” involved in the illegal wildlife trade, Interpol secretary-general Valdecy Urquiza said in a press release.
The operation exposes the “sophistication and scale of the criminal networks” involved in the illegal wildlife trade, Interpol secretary-general Valdecy Urquiza said in a press release.
Will Autonomous Cars Actually Save the World?
My first time riding in an autnomous vehicle in San Francisco was a bit surreal.
My first time riding in an autnomous vehicle in San Francisco was a bit surreal.
What Happens When Disaster Recovery Becomes a Luxury Good
As federal services deteriorate, a patchwork of private companies is taking their place — for better or for worse.
As federal services deteriorate, a patchwork of private companies is taking their place — for better or for worse.
Illegal Fishing, Other Maritime Threats Cost Western Indian Ocean $1B a Year: Report
A second driver, piracy and armed robbery, is far less common now than in the early 2010s, but still requires protective measures that cost an estimated $164 million in 2021.
A second driver, piracy and armed robbery, is far less common now than in the early 2010s, but still requires protective measures that cost an estimated $164 million in 2021.
Report: Climate Is Central to Truth and Reconciliation for the Sámi in Finland
As Finland reckons with its historic mistreatment of the Indigenous Sámi people, climate change complicates the path forward.
As Finland reckons with its historic mistreatment of the Indigenous Sámi people, climate change complicates the path forward.
Elephant Seals Can Recognize the Voices of Their Rivals
Casey has been running a long-term study on elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) in California’s Año Nuevo State Park for 16 years.
Casey has been running a long-term study on elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) in California’s Año Nuevo State Park for 16 years.
There Is No Such Thing as a Fail-Safe Nuclear Power Plant
Yet Trump and megacorporations are gambling with new nuclear reactors to supercharge artificial intelligence (and profits).
Yet Trump and megacorporations are gambling with new nuclear reactors to supercharge artificial intelligence (and profits).
The Challenge of Food Ecomodernism: A Puzzle Outlined
There are essentially no politics or food system economics in this story.
There are essentially no politics or food system economics in this story.
What Changed for Deep-Sea Mining in 2025? Everything.
Trump reshaped the industry this year, even as it faced opposition from the United Nations, scientists, and Indigenous peoples.
Trump reshaped the industry this year, even as it faced opposition from the United Nations, scientists, and Indigenous peoples.
Agriculture Affects Deforestation Much More Than Most People Realize
Cattle farming accounts for 80 percent of all deforested land across the Amazon, and 41 percent of all tropical deforestation worldwide.
Cattle farming accounts for 80 percent of all deforested land across the Amazon, and 41 percent of all tropical deforestation worldwide.
This Netflix Holiday Rom-Com Is Secretly an Environmentalist Fantasy
Don't watch "A Merry Little Ex-Mas" for the cheesy romance. Watch it for the sustainability messages, which shine as bright as LED Christmas lights.
Don’t watch “A Merry Little Ex-Mas” for the cheesy romance. Watch it for the sustainability messages, which shine as bright as LED Christmas lights.
Corridors, Not Culls, Offer Solution to Southern Africa’s Growing Elephant Population
Encouraging elephants to migrate can help relieve overpopulation in some areas, but any corridor invariably intersects with human communities, making it both vital ecological infrastructure and a social challenge.
Encouraging elephants to migrate can help relieve overpopulation in some areas, but any corridor invariably intersects with human communities, making it both vital ecological infrastructure and a social challenge.
A Few More Environmental Books From 2025 We Couldn’t Let You Miss
Before ending the year, we wanted to highlight this eclectic assortment of reading gems we couldn’t fit into our earlier book reviews.
Before ending the year, we wanted to highlight this eclectic assortment of reading gems we couldn’t fit into our earlier book reviews.