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‘They lied’: plastics producers deceived public about recycling, report reveals
Companies knew for decades recycling was not viable but promoted it regardless, Center for Climate Integrity study finds
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Recycling Doesn’t Work—and the Plastics Industry Knew It
The industry knew decades ago that recycling was never viable in the long term, and now we’re all being poisoned by its product.
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Micro- and nanoplastics in the body are passed on during cell division
Scientists investigated effects of tiny plastic particles on cancer cells in the human gastrointestinal tract, finding they are passed on to newly formed cells during cell division, and could promote the metastasis of tumours.
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Tourists taking a picture with Hong Kong's skyline
Tourists from mainland China take photos in front of a large outdoor banner showing what Hong Kong looks like on a clean air day, in Hong Kong in 2014.
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The Atlantic Bluefish Could Be A Glimpse Into How Effective Mercury Pollution Regulations Are
A new study shows a significant decrease in mercury levels for Atlantic bluefish -- and indication that restrictions on coal emissions are working.
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This Map Shows The Frightening Overlap Between Pollution and Poverty
The Environmental Protection Agency has a new tool called EJSCREEN, which lets you overlay the agency’s environmental data on a geographic map, along with layers of information showing poverty. The result is as depressing as you’d probably expect.
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REPORT: Olympians At 2016 Games Will Be Swimming And Boating In Contaminated Waters
Water At Some Olympic Venues In Rio de Janeiro Reportedly Contain Virus Levels On Par With Raw Sewage
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Air Pollution Killing 4,000 in China a Day, U.S. Study Finds
Air pollution is killing about 4,000 people in China a day, accounting for 1 in 6 premature deaths in the world's most populous country, a new study finds.
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Old Coal Mines Still Taint Ohio Waterways
The images of Colorado’s Animas River over the past week have been jarring: An abandoned gold mine was breached, causing it to spew tainted water that has dyed the river yellow-orange all the way into Utah. The issue of abandoned mines and their legacy of water pollution is not unique to Colorado.
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These 5 wilderness areas have some of the clearest skies in America
When was the last time you really could see for miles on a clear day, undisturbed by smog-like pollution? If it's been a while, you might want to visit a wilderness area.
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Smoky Trails in Boise
Wildfires in the area made for smoky conditions near Table Rock on Tuesday night in Boise. Video by Anna Webb.
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50 tonnes of Dead Fish Pulled From Mexico's Lake Cajititlan
Fishermen pull tonnes of dead fish from Mexico's Lake Cajititlan with authorities investigating whether wastewater treatment plants are to blame.
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New UN report finds almost no industry profitable if environmental costs were included
The report found that when you took the externalized costs into effect, essentially NONE of the industries was actually making a profit. The huge profit margins being made by the world’s most profitable industries (oil, meat, tobacco, mining, electronics) is being paid for against the future: we are trading long term sustainability for the benefit of shareholders. Sometimes the environmental costs vastly outweighed revenue, meaning that these industries would be constantly losing money...
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China's Communist-Capitalist Ecological Apocalypse
The country's environmental crisis is worse than what has resulted from ''normal'' capitalist development everywhere else.
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Mercury is contaminating the Grand Canyon's fish and wildlife
One of the world's most loved natural wonders is getting its fill of pollution.
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Judge Steps In At Last Minute To Block EPA, Heroically Saves America From Clean Water
Late Thursday, a North Dakota federal judge issued a temporary injunction just hours before an Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers rule to protect small streams and wetlands went into effect.
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Can this genius strategy stop Big Ag from dumping fertilizer into drinking water?
One Iowa utility is sick of sky-high nitrate levels in tap water—so it's taking action.
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Air Pollution: Radioactive Ash in 3 Coal-Plant Basins
A new study found that coal ash produced from three major U.S. coal-producing basins contains highly radioactive contaminants.
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Adventures in testing: Detoxing the great outdoors
Eight Greenpeace teams have returned from expeditions on three continents carrying water and snow samples from remote areas for laboratory testing. The tests will show just how far contamination from PFCs – persistent and hazardous chemicals used to make outdoor gear waterproof – has spread.
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Cities Could Save $17 Trillion Just By Reducing Their Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Making climate-smart decisions could save cities a lot of money, according to a new report.
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