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Seriously mindblowing photo of toxic spill damage in Hungary
Photographer Palíndromo Mészáros has a whole series of photographs documenting the aftereffects of a 2010 toxic aluminum spill in Hungary. They’re all pretty staggering, but this one in particular really messed with our heads. This is not a before photo and an after photo stitched together. This is just what this forest looks like now, two […]
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Europe goes crazy for coal — and we can blame ourselves
A spike in coal usage in the Old World is bad news. Blame America.
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Scientists make depressing discovery about oceanic plastic pollution using depressing research technique
One of the best ways to gauge the extent of plastic pollution is by slicing up dead birds, some of whom were killed by the plastic.
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Date with disaster: Adventurers sail through wave of tsunami debris
Last year, a tidal wave washed an entire Japanese city into the sea. The debris, washing this way, holds clues about the nature of our trash-filled oceans.
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Rio hangover: 50,000 people rallied for the Earth Summit. Did it do any good?
We came, we saw, we spent hours and hours stuck in Rio’s mythic traffic jams. Here's what we have to show for it.
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Romney opposes mercury rule, beclowns himself again
Let's take a minute to mock the Romney campaign's stance on mercury and other toxic power plant emissions.
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Fire retardants are great at killing forest fires, fish
New rules governing the use of retardants are intended to prevent the sort of die-off seen in Oregon in 2002. But they aren't always the first priority.
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EPA proposes sensible update to soot pollution limits. Expect outrage
The proposed new standard limiting particulate pollution makes a lot of sense and will save lives. So no wonder certain people will go nuts.
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Why the power industry is running away from coal
The market for coal is drying up nearly as rapidly as the seams in Appalachia.
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Diesel exhaust causes cancer, WHO says
The unexpected-but-still-important finding puts diesel exhaust on par with second-hand smoke.
