environment

Plugging the data gap: Google and UN Environment unveil freshwater monitoring app

Photo by Google Earth UN Environment, Google and the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre have unveiled a groundbreaking web-based platform…

8 years ago

In ‘Historic Vote,’ Ohio City Residents Grant Lake Erie Legal Rights of a Person

"What Toledo voters and other places working on rights of nature are hoping is to not only change laws but…

8 years ago

Teenager Invents Plastic Bag Made From Shrimp

Science fair winner Angelina Arora of Australia demonstrated a biodegradable plastic made from natural material. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA What were you…

8 years ago

170 Million Americans Drink Radioactive Tap Water

Drinking water for more than 170 million Americans in all 50 states contains radioactive elements that may increase the risk…

9 years ago

E.P.A. Officials, Disheartened by Agency’s Direction, Are Leaving in Droves

Ronnie B. Levin spent 37 years at the E.P.A. working on lead exposure. She retired in November after what she…

9 years ago