Oct 06, 2017

Protect indigenous people to help fight climate change, says UN rapporteur

Global leaders must do more to protect indigenous people fighting to protect their land and way of life if the world is to limit climate change, according to the UN special rapporteur Victoria Tauli-Corpuz. -Matthew Taylor, The Guardian

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Booming plastics industry faces backlash as data about environmental harm grows

Environmentalists cite “an incredible disconnect” between government support for plastics manufacturing and evidence of the industry’s pollution and climate impact.

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U.S. media polarization and the 2020 election: A nation divided

As the U.S. enters a heated 2020 presidential election year, Republicans and Democrats place their trust in two nearly inverse news media environments.

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On February 12, 1958, Frank Capra's Unchained Goddess aired nationwide on CBS, warning viewers about rising CO2 in the atmosphere.

Originals

Before Gore, Greta, and the Green New Deal: Part One

What do the Three Stooges, Godzilla, Frank Capra and a 1960's Los Angeles Garage band have in common? They all snuck a bit of environmental storytelling into their art.

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Lisa Werder Brown, the executive director of the Watersheds of South Pittsburgh, showing a flood area at the Beechview-Seldom Seen Greenway in Pittsburgh. (Credit: Terry Clark/PublicSource)

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A Pittsburgh-area test case in working across political boundaries to address flooding

Anthony Wolkiewicz had his picture taken with Fred Rogers while working at WQED in 1977.

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Youth Climate Strike in Santa Rosa, Calif., in March 2019. (Credit: Fabrice Florin/flickr)

Originals

Together, we make mud

The noted philosopher Rodney Dangerfield described his fictional marriage in a way that provides insight into the widening gulf in U.S. environmental politics: "She's a water sign. I'm an Earth sign. Together, we make mud."

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Originals

The I-told-you-so heard ‘round the world

When I'm in the checkout line at the grocery, the tabloids invariably catch my eye for a split second.

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Barges after striking the Emsworth Dam. (Credit: U.S. Coast Guard)

Originals

High waters, more hazardous cargo in the Ohio watershed complicate the job of keeping the waterways safe

Just before dawn in January 2018, 27 barges were floating like a net along the banks of the Ohio River, downstream of the city of Pittsburgh.

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Study links living near highways to risk of neurological disorders

Researchers at the University of B.C. have found a link between living near highways and an increased risk of several major neurological disorders, including dementia and Parkinson's disease.

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US drinking water contamination with ‘forever chemicals’ far worse than scientists thought

The contamination of US drinking water with manmade "forever chemicals" is far worse than previously estimated with some of the highest levels found in Miami, Philadelphia and New Orleans, said a report on Wednesday by an environmental watchdog group.

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New country, same oppression: It’s time to bolster farmworkers’ rights

Whether rural Pakistan or the Salinas Valley, neglect and injustice pervade farm work. Environmental scientists, policymakers and citizens need to step up for the workers who feed our nation.

Protect indigenous people to help fight climate change, says UN rapporteur

Booming plastics industry faces backlash as data about environmental harm grows

U.S. media polarization and the 2020 election: A nation divided

Before Gore, Greta, and the Green New Deal: Part One

A Pittsburgh-area test case in working across political boundaries to address flooding

Together, we make mud

The I-told-you-so heard ‘round the world

High waters, more hazardous cargo in the Ohio watershed complicate the job of keeping the waterways safe

Study links living near highways to risk of neurological disorders

US drinking water contamination with ‘forever chemicals’ far worse than scientists thought

Why I'm dedicated to amplifying neglected voices in environmental health

It's time to promote and embrace diversity within the environmental health community and listen to solutions from tomorrow's leaders

Agents of Change: Amplifying neglected voices in environmental health

EHN is teaming up with The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health to bring you the voices of next generation environmental health leaders

New country, same oppression: It’s time to bolster farmworkers’ rights

Whether rural Pakistan or the Salinas Valley, neglect and injustice pervade farm work. Environmental scientists, policymakers and citizens need to step up for the workers who feed our nation.

Good River: Our reporters want to hear your Ohio River stories and concerns

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Weed and water woes in the legendary Emerald Triangle

Dried up streams and dying fish are putting the top cannabis-producing region in the country under the microscope

Whose job is it to reduce toxic mercury in the Ohio River?

The brain-harming metal is discharged directly into the river and carried to it on air currents. Some argue authorities are doing too little to stop both routes of pollution.

Protect indigenous people to help fight climate change, says UN rapporteur

It's time to promote and embrace diversity within the environmental health community and listen to solutions from tomorrow's leaders

EHN is teaming up with The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health to bring you the voices of next generation environmental health leaders

Whether rural Pakistan or the Salinas Valley, neglect and injustice pervade farm work. Environmental scientists, policymakers and citizens need to step up for the workers who feed our nation.

Text "OHIO" to 765-227-2602 to share with our seven-newsroom collaborative.

Dried up streams and dying fish are putting the top cannabis-producing region in the country under the microscope

The brain-harming metal is discharged directly into the river and carried to it on air currents. Some argue authorities are doing too little to stop both routes of pollution.

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