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Lessons from Yokkaichi pollution case passed on 50 years after ruling

National Jul 24, 2022

Lessons from Yokkaichi pollution case passed on 50 years after ruling

The Yokkaichi pollution incident is considered one of the four big pollution disease cases in Japan.

Drowning in plastic? Biodegradable materials could be a lifesaver.

Environment / Life Jul 16, 2022

Drowning in plastic? Biodegradable materials could be a lifesaver.

by Kathryn Wortley

It’s official: In March, the United Nations Environmental Assembly endorsed a global pact on the life cycle of plastic. It has been declared a seismic shift in the battle against marine pollution, but what will happen to the oceans before those potential positive effects ...

Companies need to get real about climate risk

Commentary / World Jul 14, 2022

Companies need to get real about climate risk

To ensure the planet's future, the SEC is looking at the idea of having businesses calculate and disclosure climate-related costs and risks.

Plastic-munching bacteria offer hope for recycling

Commentary / World Jul 8, 2022

Plastic-munching bacteria offer hope for recycling

by Mark Buchanan

Offering a ray of hope, plastic has become so enmeshed in our ecosystem that bacteria have evolved to digest it and scientists are trying to take advantage of that fact.

Escaping a confusing global energy maze

Commentary / World Jul 4, 2022

Escaping a confusing global energy maze

by David Howell

There are many contradictions affecting the oil and gas markets, such as governments trying to phase out fossil fuels while also demanding increased production.

'They're everywhere': Microplastics in oceans, air and the human body

World / Science & Health Jul 3, 2022

'They're everywhere': Microplastics in oceans, air and the human body

Millions of tons of plastic produced every year, largely from fossil fuels, make their way into the environment and degrade into smaller and smaller pieces.

What it’s like to try living green in China

Asia Pacific / Science & Health | FOCUS Jul 2, 2022

What it’s like to try living green in China

It's not easy for Chinese consumers to make informed choices about their carbon footprint because the country lags behind in requiring and policing product information.

Hydropower is a bad bargain

Commentary / World Jul 1, 2022

Hydropower is a bad bargain

by Brahma Chellaney

There is no question that the world must cut its reliance on fossil fuels. but building more hydroelectric dams is not the way due to the environmental impact they have.

U.S. Supreme Court has taken control of climate policy

Commentary / World Jul 1, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court has taken control of climate policy

by Noah Feldman

The top court's EPA decision upends precedent and, in effect, embraces a new doctrine of law.

The rich-poor divide on clean power is getting wider

Commentary / World Jun 24, 2022

The rich-poor divide on clean power is getting wider

by David Fickling

Rich nations can green their own economies all they want. If they don’t provide the funds to repeat the trick around the world, it will all be in vain.

Dead rivers: The cost of Bangladesh's garment-driven economic boom

Asia Pacific Jun 24, 2022

Dead rivers: The cost of Bangladesh's garment-driven economic boom

by Sam Jahan

Environmentalists say growth has come at an incalculable cost, with a toxic melange of dyes, tanning acids and other dangerous chemicals making their way into the water.

The Republican climate plan forgets about the climate

Commentary / World Jun 10, 2022

The Republican climate plan forgets about the climate

by Liam Denning

The GOP is flashing just enough green to woo voters in vulnerable Democratic House districts.

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