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Bay Foundation Successfully Addressing Troubled Coastal Waters
REPOSTED FROM THE PLANNING REPORT With Tom Ford at the helm of The Bay Foundation, Los Angeles has made great progress in restoring its coastal ecosystems—progress that Ford argues could benefit...

Here’s What You Need to Know About Prop 64 and Legalized Mary Jane
Or, Where to Find Legal Weed in the U.S.A. For half of the voting public, Election 2016 was a major bummer. But though the country remains divided on which political...

Air Pollution Is Killing Kids All Over the World
Another day, another somber report. The latest -- released this morning by UNICEF -- all but concludes that we're failing the world's children because of our indifference to air pollution....

Ew: Here Are Eight Gross Side-Effects of Climate Change
You’ve probably heard of how climate change is impacting our planet: record-breaking global temperatures; melting polar ice caps; droughts and floods; rising sea levels; ocean acidification… and it’s even effecting...

Evolutions Within the Dunbar/Spring Public Commons
A bare beginning When I moved to the Dunbar/Spring neighborhood in 1994, much of it was not a pleasant place to walk. Most of the public rights-of-way (the areas between...

Uranium Mining in Pilanguru Community
The Pilanguru community of Western Australia is about to experience uranium mining of the Mulga Rock open pit. Vimmy Resources was granted approval without any prior consultations to the indigenes...

INFOGRAPHIC: How Mosquitoes Spread Disease
This handy guide to mosquitoes and the illnesses they spread comes to us courtesy of Fix. Check out the infographic below and then scroll down to read about the history...

Plastic: It’s What’s for Dinner
This article originally appeared on The Huffington Post on May 23, 2016. It has been reprinted here with permission from the author. Plastic: It’s ubiquitous. It’s in our food, it’s...

Mafia Partly to Blame for Rome’s Growing Trash Heaps
When we hear the word “mafia” we often picture the crass, Hollywood stereotype of trigger-happy men in expensive suits, ready to mouth off when insulted. But in Italy, they’re the...

Environmental Disaster Sparks Death in China
Natural disasters have killed more than 800 people in China since June. The country has long been the subject of environmental scrutiny. Between polluted beaches, air, soil and water, officials...

Brazil Olympics Are More Pain than Gain, Environmentalists Say
Every four years, families gather around the television to witness their favorite divers, skaters and gymnasts compete for the gold - but according to some sources, things aren’t as great...
Overflow Turns Los Angeles River Into One Big Sewer
Last Tuesday, a broken sewer line spilled over two million gallons of waste into the Los Angeles River, providing a nasty surprise for downstream residents in Long Beach and Seal...

Swapping Beef for Plant Protein a Greener Choice for You and the Planet
The myth that you can’t get enough nutrients from plant-based foods isn’t true. According to a new study, eating plants isn’t just healthy, it’s substantially more environmentally-friendly than eating beef....

California Lists Common Pesticide Atrazine as Reproductive Toxin
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— California today listed atrazine — the second-most widely used pesticide in the United States — under Proposition 65 as a chemical known to be linked to birth defects,...

VIDEO: Want to Heal the Planet? Learn from Dr. Susan Pacheco
Ten years ago, when Susan Pacheco sat down to help her children with their homework, she wasn’t thinking about changing the course of her life. She was thinking about...

How 14 Men Transformed a Dump Into Soccer Field
Written by Sameh Fayez, translated by Jana Duman 14 young men from the small town of Kafr Ghatati decide to confront the deprivations their town is suffering from by means...

North Carolina Is Plagued by Pig Pollution
“Pigs are filthy animals,” says Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction, and it’s a common misconception. We picture pigs rolling around in mud, feasting on slop and living in tiny compartments...

Transforming Desert Playgrounds Into Urban Oases
Written by Jennifer Vanos (Texas Tech University, USA) and Robert Brown (University of Guelph, Canada). This article originally appeared on UGEC Viewpoints. When parents send their children off to school they...