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A sobering new study finds that the world's biggest industries burn through $7.3 trillion worth of free natural capital a year. And it's the only reason they turn a profit.
ExxonMobil says it has contained the toxic gunk that spewed into small-town Mayflower, Ark. But one oil spill expert begs to differ.
Our obsession with GDP is taking a heavy toll on our health, social connections, leisure time, and the environment. It's time for a new focus: happiness.
A fertilizer plant exploded in rural Texas on Wednesday evening, killing at least five people and injuring more than 160.
Beekeepers and activists want the federal government to finally take action on bee-killing pesticides.
Agricultural poisons are reducing the quality and quantity of sperm in men all over the globe, especially farm workers, according to a new study.
It's choose your own adventure: sea-level rise apocalypse edition! Here’s your chance to decide what the future will look like.
A friend at Fresh Energy generously called me the “architect” of Minnesota’s new solar energy standard (signed last week), and...
The Bahamian government will allow exploratory oil drilling, triggering worries about the tourism and fishing industries.
