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The Pernicious Myth of Perpetual Economic Growth

Nothing grows forever. The myth the economy can is destroying the biosphere. By Dr. Glen Barry The present human condition is predicated on one of the biggest lies ever – that the economy can grow indefinitely. In a...

Stuart to spend $2 million to boost ability to clean chemicals from water

TCPalm: Stuart's water-treatment plant is adding a $2 million system to better remove PFC chemicals from the water supply […]
Marine mammals and turtles rebound after endangered species protections

High Country News: A new study shows broad recovery but doesn’t dive into the problems that remain […]
Artificial Rainmaking Operation Starts as Pollution Chokes Bangkok

Chiangrai Times: -general of Thailand’s Pollution Control Department, told reporters environment group Greenpeace said Bangkok was currently the 10th most polluted the city, and […]
Nearly 900 killed in ethnic violence in Congo in mid-December -UN

Reuters: At least 890 people are believed to have been killed in ethnic violence in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo last month, t […]
How to feed a growing population healthy food without ruining the planet

The Conversation: We need to change how we produce, ship, eat and waste food to improve our health and that of the planet […]
Bought for a buck, now priceless: Alberta Indigenous media archive being digitized

Globe and Mail: ‘Boxes and boxes and boxes’ of old audiotape and film are turning out to be a priceless trove of Indigenous stories, cultur […]
Ancient quinoa seeds found in Ontario shed light on Indigenous trade

CBC: A mass of quinoa seeds excavated from an archeological dig at a Brantford, Ont., construction site has been identified as being 3,000 […]
Ocean warming is making waves stronger—and that's a problem

Popular Science: Ocean waves are growing stronger, which could pose a problem for coastal communities already threatened by climate chang […]
SEIA Commends NY Gov. Cuomo for Boosting the State's Investments in Solar Energy

AltEnergyMag: Today, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) commended and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association: " these groundbreaking investments in solar […]
Solar and Renewable Energy Trends in 2019

AltEnergyMag: photovoltaics etc. Increased focus on CO2 footprint and energy payback As solar energy panels. Grid owners control supply for a more efficient […]
FPL plans major solar expansion by 2030

News4 JAX: currently has about 5 million solar panels installed. In a statement taking our long-standing clean energy commitment to the next But t […]
Democrats hit Wheeler's rollbacks at EPA during hearing

Fresno Bee: of deregulation and the environment at his confirmation The Republican-controlled Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Konkus said. Conservation and environmental groups […]
Abuse of agricultural trade aid costs U.S. taxpayers

OA online: by U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency […]
Saturated Buffers Could Reduce Nitrogen Released from Agricultural Drainage by 5%–10%

AZO Cleantech: strategies to restrict nitrogen from agricultural fields, surface runoff, and wastewater of the study published in Agricultural and Environmental Letters. Saturated buffers […]
Bell Reveals Its 5-Seat Nexus Air Taxi At CES Las Vegas

CleanTechnica: if not on paper, then with prototypes and flying demos. Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, is a global helicopter leader and […]
Coffee extinction: Global warming threatens top coffee species

USA Today: About 60 percent of the world's wild coffee species are at high risk of extinction, a new study suggests […]
Senate Judiciary and Rules committee moves forward with human trafficking, blue alert system bills

Idaho Press: The Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee moved forward with three new bills Wednesday afternoon that would expand human trafficking […]
World's permafrost warming, with Siberia rising the most: study

CBC: Scientists say the increases track global warming generally. They noted that thawing […]
Announcing: UPRISE! Youth Activism Camp July 28-Aug 4 in Vermont

Earth First! Newswire: We're inviting youth ages 13-19 to the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont for one amazing week of teen empowerment, creativity, action, and friends […]
Local Opposition Stymies Franklin Park Fracking Plan

Food & Water Watch: Local Opposition Stymies Franklin Park Fracking Plan […]
An ancient relative of humans shows a surprisingly modern trait

Phys.org: A relative of modern humans that lived at least 104,000 years ago in northern China showed evidence of dental growth and development […]
Federal shutdown interfering with Milwaukee's lead cleanup work

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: The city has been under a "stop work order" from federal officials for nearly a year because of concerns about its lead […]
Study: we could still fix the planet's climate

Sustainability Times: Keeping a rise in global temperatures under 1.5 °C still remains possible with ambitious and immediate emission reductions.The post Study: we could […]
New boss of Flint water prosecutions vows to 'right the ship'

MLive: “I am frustrated that the (people of the) city of Flint had to go through what they’ve been through," said Fadwa A […]

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