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Earth Day founder calls for an end to plastic pollution

Denis Hayes was the principal national organizer of the first Earth Day in 1970, and he took the event to the international stage in 1990. He is board chair of the international Earth Day Network, and President of the Bullitt Foundation. Earth Day 2018 is slated for April 22 and focuses on plastic pollution, so Mongabay …

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So long, UNESCO! What does US withdrawal mean for the environment?

In an uncertain world, UNESCO’s environmental, sustainability and peace programs benefit all nations; Trump’s U.S. pullout most deeply hurts Americans, say experts.

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Earth Day founder calls for an end to plastic pollution

So long, UNESCO! What does US withdrawal mean for the environment?

Cities are quietly outpacing nations in climate progress

California residents challenge methane policy they say pollutes under the guise of clean energy

New Mexico groups take oil pollution case to state Supreme Court

Scientists call on UN to adopt bold ocean policies to combat climate and biodiversity threats

EU ocean protection plan draws fire for weak enforcement and lack of binding goals

Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to choke U.S. cities as climate patterns worsen

Major climate change reports vanish from US federal websites, raising transparency concerns

UN official calls for criminal penalties for fossil fuel disinformation and lobbying bans