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The fish on your dinner plate may have more mercury than it used to
Changes in industry fishing practices are driving the rise
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Paul Hormick

September 2024

Banned books, education, and the environment
Attempts to ban books from schools and libraries are symptoms of a larger problem of selective ignorance; our kids and our planet are paying the price.
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Paul Hormick
When bats suffer from white nose syndrome, people suffer, too
Declines in bat populations affect agriculture, even infant mortality
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From the archives: Eliminating food waste: doing your part to combat climate change
You can eat well, save money, and save the planet
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How we went from conservation to sustainability and what that means
It's not just a change in lexicon. It's a change in mindset.
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Paid subscriber exclusive: maps of the world's dams
And get your own personal map!
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August 2024

Removing dams restores fish, river ecologies, and much more
The Klamath and other rivers now flow freely without dams
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Upton Sinclair's Oil!
A book review
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Climate change brings more variable rainfall and more headaches
Many U.S. cities are unprepared for new challenges posed by climate driven weather.
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Project 2025 Part II: The EPA
The Heritage Foundation's plan for the expected next Trump administration spells trouble for America's environmental protections
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Doing good: Dr. Bronner's goes beyond organic
The famous soap company led the way in setting new certification standards for regenerative farming
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July 2024

Meat consumption leads to deforestation of the Amazon
Forests continue to be cleared to raise cattle
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