Longtime Tampa Bay Times reporter Craig Pittman speaking in 2016. Pittman was laid off this month. (Credit: Florida Sea Grant)

Heroes of another kind

Covid-19 has made heroes out of millions of healthcare workers. Here are a few reporters that have earned our thanks, too.

We're enveloped in the global Covid-19 crisis, so it may seem like an odd time to go off topic.

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Brazil scales back environmental enforcement amid coronavirus outbreak

Experts fear efforts to protect field agents from virus could lead to surge in deforestation

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Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines

This week, Peter Dykstra and Steve Curwood discuss the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Earth Day gatherings for the 50th anniversary of the celebration of our planet. They also talk about ambitious reforestation efforts around the world, and in the history calendar, they look back to Earth Day 1990, when a star-studded cast took part in a primetime 2-hour Earth Day TV special.

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Your favorite foods are at risk from a rapidly warming planet

Avocados, coffee, and more could be subject to change—from how they’re grown to when we eat them.

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Toxics

Trafficked pangolins can carry coronaviruses closely related to pandemic strain

Scientists and advocates say this new research is yet another reason to crack down on the illegal trade in these scaly mammals.

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Trump’s environmental rollbacks find opposition within: Staff scientists

Federal scientists and lawyers, told to undo regulations that some have worked on for decades, have embedded data into technical documents that environmental lawyers are using to challenge the rollbacks.

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E.P.A., citing coronavirus, drastically relaxes rules for polluters

The agency said it would not penalize companies that violate rules on monitoring and reporting pollution discharges.

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UK greenhouse gas emissions fall for seventh year in a row

The UK's greenhouse gas emissions fell for a seventh consecutive year in 2019 after a record year for renewable energy, according to government figures.

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Fish ponds and water harvesting: climate-smart farming comes to Kenya

Unable to rely on the catch from Lake Victoria, locals are finding success with new and sustainable agriculture methods.

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Toxics

OSU develops potentially ground-breaking approach to cleaning contaminated groundwater

Researchers from Oregon State University have come up with a new, and potentially ground-breaking, way to clean up groundwater contaminated with toxic substances, according to a recent study.

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EPA science panel holds TCE review, despite coronavirus crisis

Under White House pressure, the EPA ordered the panel to ignore the findings of its own scientists that the chemical TCE causes fetal heart defects.

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Your actions alone can’t save the planet—but these habits can help

Each of us can help lighten our ecological load—in our homes, our neighborhoods, and the wider world.

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Standing Rock Sioux Tribe wins a victory in Dakota Access Pipeline case

A federal judge on Wednesday struck down permits for the pipeline and ordered a new environmental review of the project.

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We took the Great American Road Trip—and we did it carbon-free

A cross-country journey in electric cars reveals how alternative energy sources could help power us into a sustainable future.

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How these threatened animals could bounce back

From hairy rhinos to squirrel-size monkeys, these species are poised to survive thanks to conservation efforts.

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From our Newsroom

Heroes of another kind

Covid-19 has made heroes out of millions of healthcare workers. Here are a few reporters that have earned our thanks, too.

Brazil scales back environmental enforcement amid coronavirus outbreak

Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines

Your favorite foods are at risk from a rapidly warming planet

Trafficked pangolins can carry coronaviruses closely related to pandemic strain

Trump’s environmental rollbacks find opposition within: Staff scientists

E.P.A., citing coronavirus, drastically relaxes rules for polluters

UK greenhouse gas emissions fall for seventh year in a row

Fish ponds and water harvesting: climate-smart farming comes to Kenya

OSU develops potentially ground-breaking approach to cleaning contaminated groundwater

EPA science panel holds TCE review, despite coronavirus crisis

Your actions alone can’t save the planet—but these habits can help

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe wins a victory in Dakota Access Pipeline case

We took the Great American Road Trip—and we did it carbon-free

How these threatened animals could bounce back

Coronavirus, climate change, and the environment

A conversation on COVID-19 with the director of Harvard University's Center of Climate, Health and the Global Environment.

Paul R. Ehrlich: A pandemic, planetary reckoning, and a path forward

The COVID-19 pandemic is bringing environmental destruction and the deterioration of social and cultural systems into sharp focus. But we can learn from this.

EHN reporter takes second place prize in the Association of Health Care Journalists’ national contest

Pittsburgh reporter Kristina Marusic was honored for her 2019 work covering environmental health in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

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

Nate Hagens: Coronavirus exposes economic, cultural, environmental fallacies

Big-picture thinker Nate Hagens on the opportunities and constraints we face confronting coronavirus. His advice: Find your better self and play a role.

Elizabeth Sawin: Steps to re-invigorate the economy must free us from polluting fossil fuels

Clean air and water don't only result from loss and upheaval, they can be planned for.

Covid-19 has made heroes out of millions of healthcare workers. Here are a few reporters that have earned our thanks, too.

A conversation on COVID-19 with the director of Harvard University's Center of Climate, Health and the Global Environment.

The COVID-19 pandemic is bringing environmental destruction and the deterioration of social and cultural systems into sharp focus. But we can learn from this.

Pittsburgh reporter Kristina Marusic was honored for her 2019 work covering environmental health in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

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

Big-picture thinker Nate Hagens on the opportunities and constraints we face confronting coronavirus. His advice: Find your better self and play a role.

Clean air and water don't only result from loss and upheaval, they can be planned for.

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