A new study reveals wide disparities among state-issued Clean Water Act fines, and even among federal fines from regions to region. A law professor explains why it may be illegal.
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The slow release of information about the chemical spill and results of air and water tests have left many questions about the risks and long-term impact.
Tu BiShvat has religious roots, but early Zionists embraced the day in new, more secular ways.
Restoring entire ecosystems is a difficult and expensive process. Thankfully, certain species, called ecosystem engineers, can make restoration easier. Gaining social and political support is critical too.
With a square and a circle, the father of ecological economics and a founding architect of sustainable development redrew our understanding of the economy. It was revolutionary.
Businesses can spend huge amounts of money to influence Congress. But sizable lobbyist and campaign donations also go to state campaigns and lawmakers to influence policymaking.
Illegal roads have brought deforestation, fire and other environmental damage to the Amazon. The results of the 2022 presidential runoff could have a major impact for the future.
Jobs in the clean energy industry are expected to grow thanks to a historic federal investment in fighting climate change. Many of the jobs have low barriers to entry, an expert says.
People wouldn’t last long without the countless other species we depend on for survival.
It’s not just mosquitos. Flooding, extreme heat and other climate-related hazards are bringing people into contact with pathogens more often, and affecting people’s ability to fight off disease.
It’s more than moral posturing. Resolutions like this have a history of laying the foundation for effective treaties and national laws.
A 1972 report warned that unchecked consumption could crater the world economy by 2100. Fifty years and much debate later, can humanity innovate quickly enough to avoid that fate?
These chemicals are now present in water, soil and living organisms and can be found across almost every part of the planet – including 98% of the American public.
Thanks to humans, the concentration of planet-warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is now 50% higher than before the industrial era. These gases are raising Earth’s temperature.
The Stockholm Conference in June 1972 launched five decades of international negotiations on everything from biodiversity to climate change.
Scientists just grew plants in soil from the Moon, but Antarctica has long provided researchers with the perfect place to test their agricultural techniques for a future in space.
La Niña is only part of the problem. The long-term driver of increasing drought – even in areas getting more rainfall overall – is the rapidly warming climate.
An Anglican Aboriginal pastor who attended the COP26 climate conference shares his perspective on Indigenous knowledge in dealing with climate change.
War, famine and an energy crunch are affecting the world’s response to climate change, but there are reasons for optimism.
The Earth is a resilient planet, but people are altering it in ways that may take centuries to reverse.
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology
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Senior Fellow in Energy and Climate Change, Grattan Institute
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ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor in Climate Science, ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, The University of Melbourne
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Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW
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Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia
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Distinguished Professor of Ecology, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Professor of Law, Deakin University
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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University Fellow in Biodiversity, Charles Darwin University
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
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Senior Research Associate, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Conservation and Wildlife Management, University of Sydney
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Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO