Wildfire smoke is back – fires burning across Canada are already triggering US air quality alerts in the Midwest and Plains
States could be in for another summer of unhealthy wildfire smoke as ‘zombie fires’ resurface in western Canada and more blazes break out in the dry conditions.
May 14, 2024 • ~8 min
‘Everywhere we looked we found evidence’: the godfather of microplastics on 20 years of pollution research and the fight for global action
Since coining the term microplastics 20 years ago on May 7 2004, Richard Thompson reflects on the progress being made to halt plastic pollution.
May 3, 2024 • ~10 min
A global plastics treaty is being negotiated in Ottawa this week – here’s the latest
The treaty focuses on ending plastic pollution, not eliminating the use of plastics. But some countries are more ambitious than others.
April 22, 2024 • ~8 min
The South’s aging water infrastructure is getting pounded by climate change – fixing it is also a struggle
Extreme downpours and droughts, both fueled by rising global temperatures, are taking a toll on water infrastructure. Communities trying to manage the threats face three big challenges.
April 12, 2024 • ~9 min
Pork labelling schemes ‘not helpful’ in making informed buying choices, say researchers
Farmers don’t have to choose between lowering environmental impact and improving welfare for their pigs, a new study has found: it is possible to do both. But
April 11, 2024 • ~5 min
Who are today’s climate activists? Dispelling 3 big myths for Earth Month
Not all activists are in the media spotlight, but they’re crucial to promoting action to slow climate change.
April 2, 2024 • ~8 min
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