Environment
The President’s FY27 Budget Request: More Bad News For Science
During April, as part of the annual federal budget cycle, the Trump administration presented the President’s budget request for fiscal year 2027 to the House and Senate budget committees. Similar…
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The misleading accounting behind your ‘recycled’ plastic
Mass balance is a system that allows companies to account for the use of recycled materials in their products without…
‘All the cocoa trees will be destroyed’
Addressing Unsustainable Cocoa Practices in Cote d’IvoireIn the 1960s, cocoa yields were on the rise in Cote d’Ivoire, and diseases…
FEMA is ending door-to-door canvassing in disaster areas
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is implementing significant changes in its disaster response protocols for the upcoming hurricane and…
Colorado’s rural electric co-ops are determined to go green
The San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative in southern Colorado is working tirelessly to provide electricity to over 7,500 people…
Earth911 Inspiration: Change At The Speed Of Trust
Architect William McDonough, known for his work on the concept of the circular economy, co-authored the groundbreaking book "Cradle to…
Trump calls program to help low-income Americans pay their energy bills ‘unnecessary’
The Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) has been a crucial lifeline for over 6 million families struggling to pay…
An $18M grant would have drastically reduced food waste. Then the EPA cut it.
Ella Kilpatrick Kotner, once a little girl wandering the lush fields of an organic lettuce farm in Kealakekua, Hawai’i, learned…
Chimps go wild on boozy fruit
Wild chimpanzees have been captured on camera indulging in a rather unusual behavior - eating and sharing fruit containing alcohol.…