Keystone XL oil pipeline is canceled
TC Energy announced Wednesday that it is officially terminating its Keystone XL oil pipeline. The controversial...
EU plastic ban to go into effect July 3
The European Union has put a ban on the sale of 10 types of single-use plastic products in an effort to slow plastic...
New plant-derived polymer could replace single-use plastics
A new plastic made from plant proteins could replace single-use plastics made from fossil fuels. Research published...
Lake life suffers from declining oxygen levels
Fish are struggling to breathe and algal blooms flourish in lakes around the world, thanks to a drastic decrease...
Little-known firms lead America's list of top methane polluters
According to a new analysis of the latest emissions data available to the Environmental Protection Agency, little-known...
Biden administration pauses oil drilling leases in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The Biden administration has placed a moratorium on oil and gas leases, offered by the Trump administration, in...
Chemical-laden container ship continues to burn off Sri Lankan coast
Despite efforts to put out the fire aboard the MS X-Press Pearl, authorities expect the vessel, which has been...
Big Oil is in big trouble as courts, shareholders demand accountability
Big Oil seems to be on thin ice, as courts are blaming companies for climate change, and shareholders insist they...
Just 20 companies create half the world's single-use plastic waste
Approximately 50% of all single-use plastic waste originates from just 20 companies, according to a recent study....
Cargo ships' exhaust purification systems are polluting the oceans
A study carried out by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has found that cargo ships are...
UK plastic waste is being exported to and burned in Turkey
Approximately 40% of the U.K.'s plastic waste was sent to Turkey last year, according to a Greenpeace U.K. report....
People living near fracking wells have higher heart attack risk
People living close to fracking wells are at a higher risk of being hospitalized or losing their lives due to heart...
New York prohibits single-use mini toiletry bottles in hotels
Hotels in New York state will no longer be allowed to use plastic toiletry bottles smaller than 12 ounces starting...
Florida waterways demand their rights
U.S. law treats corporations as legally independent “persons” who can sue or be sued. So why can’t waterways...
Only 1% of global rivers contribute 80% of riverine plastic pollution to oceans
A new study published in Science Advances has found that 1,000 rivers, or 1% of rivers globally, contribute approximately...
