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Fukushima Now: Problems, Solutions and Concerns
The most dangerous industrial cleanup of recent years is entering a complex stage at the Japanese plant, a transition that has been highlighted by a recent chain of incidents resulting…
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The Polar Bear: More Than a Poster Child
It’s no mystery that polar bears are in trouble. Scientists and experts at a recent international meeting claim that two-thirds of the world’s polar bears will be gone by…
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The EnvironmentaLIST: Revisiting 19 stirring photos from Hurricane Sandy
Superstorm Sandy was a game-changing storm. After the storm ripped up the East Coast last October, killing nearly 300 people from the Caribbean to New England, Bloomberg Businessweek published an…
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Sustainable Palm Oil? No, not really!
Earlier this week, we released our latest research on the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, the certification system touted as the responsible option for the commodity that has been shown…
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The Environmentalist: The coolest things bees do for the planet and humans
If you thought bees were only good for painful stings and teaching youngsters about reproduction (along with the birds), think again. Bees are incredibly valuable to our species and our…
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Duke Energy Shuts Down Crystal River Nuclear Plant
Duke Energy has made some big moves these past few days, including shutting down two coal-fired power plants in North Carolina. After years of failed repair attempts to repair a…
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Zara: Fast fashion, slow to Detox
Our campaign calling upon Zara to Detox began just over 48 hours ago. Already over 200,000 concerned customers, activists and fashionistas have signed up, calling on the worlds largest fashion…
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A Homeless Polar Bear in London – Ft. Jude Law and Radiohead
Weve teamed up with Radiohead and actor Jude Law to make a fantastic video to Save the Arctic. Take a minute to watch it yourself and then spread the message…
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10 simple ways to use less oil
As a result of the oil spill in the Gulf, people are beginning to question our dependence on oil. Though the massive leak was an catastrophic environmental tradgedy, it may…
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Recapping on BP’s long history of greenwashing
No matter how you frame oil: in a fancy television commercial or newspaper ad featuring different shades of green, a popular song, or a logo of the sun, it will…