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Month: June 2020

  • YaleEnvironment360

    Listening to Silence: Why We Must Protect the World’s Quiet Places

    As more people push into once-remote areas, truly quiet spots — devoid of the noise of traffic or crowds of tourists — have become increasingly scarce. Now, a coalition of activists, scientists, and park officials are trying to preserve the last quiet places on the planet.

    Jenny Morber · June 30, 2020

  • High Country News

    Wildland Firefighters Are Risking Their Mental Health

    As climate change lengthens fire seasons, will the government do enough to protect them?

    Mark Betancourt · June 29, 2020

  • Guardian

    US to Join Summit on Global Green Recovery From COVID-19 Crisis

    Exclusive: IEA chief warns rebound in emissions would be missed economic opportunity

    Fiona Harvey · June 29, 2020

  • Mother Jones

    White People Own 98 Percent of Rural Land. Young Black Farmers Want to Reclaim Their Share.

    Innovations by Black farmers remain at the core of sustainable agriculture today.

    Tom Philpott · June 27, 2020

  • Grist

    These Louisiana Activists Are Facing ‘Terrorizing’ Charges for a Stunt They Pulled 6 Months Ago

    The arrests come just a week after activists won a court battle against the plastics manufacturer targeted by those now facing charges.

    Rachel Ramirez · June 25, 2020

  • Wired

    Why Massive Saharan Dust Plumes Are Blowing Into the US

    Every summer, an atmospheric event propels desert dust thousands of miles across the Atlantic. This year is particularly bad, and timed terribly with Covid-19.

    Matt Simon · June 25, 2020

  • Grist

    Philadelphia’s Oil Refinery Is Dead, but the Fight for Accountability Continues

    Local residents are now laser-focused on making sure they are not shut out of plans to remediate and redevelop the property.

    Emily Pontecorvo · June 24, 2020

  • Grist

    This Alpine Glacier Is Melting. So a Ski Resort Put a Tarp on It.

    Alpine resorts get creative to combat rising temperatures

    Joseph Winters · June 23, 2020

  • Mother Jones

    Like So Much in 2020, the Pandemic Is Screwing Up Cancer Research

    Jackie Flynn Mogensen · June 22, 2020

  • Undark

    Amid Deadly Virus, Advocates Push for Nursing Home Alternatives

    Nursing home deaths have critics saying it’s time to rethink the institutional model for elder care. Is that possible?

    Michael Schulson · June 19, 2020

  • Mother Jones

    Here’s a Bill That Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Mitch McConnell, and Donald Trump All Support

    The Senate passed environmental legislation??????

    Will Peischel · June 18, 2020

  • Guardian

    Deadly Heat Is Killing Americans: A Decade of Inaction on Climate Puts Lives at Risk

    Heat now causes more deaths than hurricanes, tornadoes or floods in most years, creating a new public health threat. An investigation reveals why the CDC’s prevention efforts have faltered

    Dean Russell, Elisabeth Gawthrop, Veronica Penney, Ali Raj and Bridget Hickey · June 16, 2020

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