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Rain comes to the Arctic, with a cascade of troubling changes
Rain used to be rare in the Arctic, but as the region warms, so-called rain-on-snow events…
FBI sent several informants to Standing Rock protests, court documents show
Until now, only one other federal informant was known to be in the camps.
EPA finally cracks down on the carcinogen used to sterilize medical equipment
Although the rule will slash ethylene oxide emissions by some 90 percent, "there's still a lot…
Your tax dollars may be funding the expansion of the plastics industry
Plastic manufacturers have received $9 billion in subsidies for new or bigger facilities since 2012.
Climate change and boat strikes are killing right whales. Stronger speed limits could save them.
Nearly a century after we almost hunted them to extinction, fewer than 360 right whales remain.
Climate change and boat strikes are killing right whales. Stronger speed limits could save them.
Nearly a century after we almost hunted them to extinction, fewer than 360 right whales remain.
Safer sprayers: Options for spring cleaning
Safer sprayers: Options for spring cleaning JR Culpepper March 13, 2024 It’s official: spring is right…
Cy pres support
Cy pres support rcoleman March 13, 2024 In class action lawsuits, courts use cy pres to…
Apple waste, spider silk, enhanced cotton: How bio-based textiles could replace plastic in our clothing
Biomaterials companies are using new materials to create high-performance textiles — without plastic.