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Jim Bridenstine, Trump’s next NASA administrator, has no background in science

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Jim Bridenstine’s confirmation has been controversial — even among members of his own party.

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As seaweed becomes a top crop in East Africa, a new program will help farmers grow it sustainably

The Nature Conservancy is launching a new program in Zanzibar to help seaweed farmers develop sustainable practices and improve the resiliency of the important crop.

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Biodiversity blooms in cities when green spaces go wild

Cities are leaving once manicured green spaces to rewild with native flowers and grasses that attract more diverse insects, birds and wildlife.

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'In the plantations there is hunger and loneliness': The cultural dimensions of food insecurity in Papua

As palm oil companies take over their land, the Marind people of southern Papua, are struggling to feed themselves.

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Top Amazon deforestation satellite researcher sacked by Bolsonaro

Just days after Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro got the bad news that the Amazon 12-month deforestation rate has risen 96% since he took office, his administration fired the researcher overseeing monitoring.

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U.N.’s grand plan to save forests hasn’t worked, but some still believe it can

The world's tropical forests are in serious trouble, with deforestation worsening and the sixth mass extinction accelerating faster than scientists previously thought.

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Will your next salmon come from a massive land tank in Florida?

Move aside, fake meat. The future of protein might be salmon raised in a huge, air-conditioned suburban building.

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Your car is spewing microplastics that blow around the world

When you drive, tiny bits of plastic fly off your tires and brakes. And all that road muck is blowing into “pristine" environments like the Arctic.

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Biodiversity blooms in cities when green spaces go wild

'In the plantations there is hunger and loneliness': The cultural dimensions of food insecurity in Papua

Top Amazon deforestation satellite researcher sacked by Bolsonaro

U.N.’s grand plan to save forests hasn’t worked, but some still believe it can

Will your next salmon come from a massive land tank in Florida?

Your car is spewing microplastics that blow around the world

Big Oil flows a little bit backward

Pipelines have had a very bad July (so far).

Beyond the “silver lining” of emissions reductions: Clean energy takes a COVID-19 hit

With job loss and stifled development in the renewable energy sector, economists, politicians, and advocates say policy action is necessary to stay on track.

A fracking giant's fall

Chesapeake Energy was a fracking pioneer on a meteoric rise. Last week, it fell to Earth.

Our annual summer reading list, 2020 edition

EHN staff shares their top book recommendations for the summer.

Coronavirus is creating a crisis of energy insecurity

Fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has led to unpaid bills and energy shutoffs in many vulnerable US households. Indiana University researchers warn we need to act now to avoid yet another health emergency.

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Jim Bridenstine, Trump’s next NASA administrator, has no background in science

Pipelines have had a very bad July (so far).

With job loss and stifled development in the renewable energy sector, economists, politicians, and advocates say policy action is necessary to stay on track.

Chesapeake Energy was a fracking pioneer on a meteoric rise. Last week, it fell to Earth.

EHN staff shares their top book recommendations for the summer.

Fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has led to unpaid bills and energy shutoffs in many vulnerable US households. Indiana University researchers warn we need to act now to avoid yet another health emergency.

From shark attacks to the "syringe tide"—a brief look at the highs and lows of New Jersey's environmental past.

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