Scientists Discover an Imperiled Bumblebee Bouncing Back in Unexpected Places
Western bumblebees remain in steep decline, but biologists believe they may be evolving to outwit a deadly parasite.
Last Known Chilean Sea Bass Poaching Ship Caught in Indonesia
The Indonesian navy plans to sink the Viking within the next few days, signaling, at least temporarily, the end of the destructive practice.
Hong Kong Announces Plan to Ban the Ivory Trade
Hong Kong announced on Wednesday that it plans to ban the domestic ivory trade.
EU Glyphosate Rebellion Gathers Strength as Health Commissioner Shocks Pesticide Industry
This move by France and their EU partners will hit the biotech giant Monsanto and other large pesticide companies which rely on glyphosate-based herbicides for a large percentage of their global profits.
German Beer Industry in Shock over Glyphosate Contamination
The German Brewers’ Association admitted that low residues of the probable human carcinogen glyphosate could not be prevented, because “the herbicide is now found virtually everywhere after decades of use in agriculture”.
Affordable Grocery Store Goes Organic And Bans Toxic Chemicals From Their Products
Aldi currently only has select stores open in the US, but roughly 500 more stores will be built in the US over the next two years as part of a $3 billion expansion.
Portland to Be Home to World’s First Vegan Supermarket Chain
Veganz is the world's first all-vegan supermarket chain. By the end of 2016 they will have 14 stores open around the world.
‘Nail in the Coffin’: Obama to Halt New Coal Mining Leases on Public Lands
"The only safe place for coal in the 21st century is deep underground—these reforms will help keep more of it there."
Methane Discovered in Drinking Water Near Fracking Wells
A Stanford researcher found the highest risk of leaks was from shallow natural gas wells drilled in California, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
How Montanans Stopped the Largest New Coal Mine in North America
The abandonment of the Otter Creek mine project shows that land defenders and climate activists are learning how to take on big energy companies and win.