Charles Koch in 2016. (Credit: Fortune Brainstorm Tech/flickr)

Peter Dykstra: Clearing up some myths about the seven—yes, seven—Koch Brothers

Only one is currently active in disemboweling American democracy.

Among liberals and environmentalists, the name "Koch Brothers" has become a synonym for the bankrolling of the purge of sound climate science and environmental policy in our government.

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The hidden cost of gold: Birth defects and brain damage

Indonesia’s mercury trade is intertwined with illegal gold mining around the world, leaving a legacy of thousands born with birth defects and half a million people poisoned.

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What are PFAS chemicals, and should I be freaking out about Them?

There are around 4,700 chemicals in the PFAS family. Here are answers to some common questions about them.

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How do we solve a problem Like wildlife trade?

A discussion on the “Our Wild World” podcast looks at the future for rhinos, elephants, giraffes, vaquitas and other species affected by trafficking.

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Ralph Nader is opening up about his regrets

A niece died in one of the 737 crashes. Now he’s launching one last safety crusade—and having to reckon with the very real contempt that remains from the 2000 election.

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Climategate 10 years on: what lessons have we learned?

A series of leaked emails was leapt on by climate-change deniers to discredit the data, but their efforts may have only slowed the search for solutions

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Colorado’s cleanest energy options are also its cheapest

New modeling shows the state can decarbonize — at a savings.

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The North Sea oil industry’s £6.8 billion plan to breach climate targets

Ten oil companies plan to invest £6.8 billion in six projects in the North Sea in breach of international targets to cut climate pollution.

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Pittsburgh's Neville Island residents could have been drinking PFAS-contaminated water for a month, township officials say

Peter Dykstra: Clearing up some myths about the seven—yes, seven—Koch Brothers

Only one is currently active in disemboweling American democracy.

The hidden cost of gold: Birth defects and brain damage

What are PFAS chemicals, and should I be freaking out about Them?

How do we solve a problem Like wildlife trade?

Ralph Nader is opening up about his regrets

Climategate 10 years on: what lessons have we learned?

Colorado’s cleanest energy options are also its cheapest

The North Sea oil industry’s £6.8 billion plan to breach climate targets

Pittsburgh's Neville Island residents could have been drinking PFAS-contaminated water for a month, township officials say

Test results show that the drinking water is currently safe.

EHN reporter: Here's how Pittsburgh journalists should cover the LGBTQ+ community

An upcoming event aims to empower reporters to get it right.

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Appalachia is transitioning from coal. Here’s what it could learn from Germany.

Lessons from environmental and economic restoration efforts in the Ruhr Valley could help usher Appalachia into a new era.

Pittsburgh residents petition officials—again—to take action on rotten-smelling air

"We drove 100 miles away just to spend the night in a hotel somewhere we could breathe clean forest air."

Three-quarters of Paris Agreement pledges judged insufficient

As the US begins to withdraw from the global climate pact, the remaining pledges fall short in stemming planet-warming emissions growth.

Only one is currently active in disemboweling American democracy.

Test results show that the drinking water is currently safe.

An upcoming event aims to empower reporters to get it right.

... you're paying to not have journalism

Lessons from environmental and economic restoration efforts in the Ruhr Valley could help usher Appalachia into a new era.

"We drove 100 miles away just to spend the night in a hotel somewhere we could breathe clean forest air."

As the US begins to withdraw from the global climate pact, the remaining pledges fall short in stemming planet-warming emissions growth.

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