The Body Shop, Johnson & Johnson and Unilever Ready to Phase Out Microbeads

The Body Shop, Johnson & Johnson and Unilever Ready to Phase Out Microbeads

The companies promise to rid their products of microbeads by 2015 at the latest

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 1st, 2013
Coral Reefs Risk Being Destroyed by the End of This Century

Coral Reefs Risk Being Destroyed by the End of This Century

Researchers warn that only deep cuts in carbon emissions can save coral reefs worldwide

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 29th, 2013
Galapagos Sea Lions Are Getting Dangerously Thin, People and Their Pets Are to Blame

Galapagos Sea Lions Are Getting Dangerously Thin, People and Their Pets Are to Blame

Study documents how the presence of humans and pets affects sea lions in the Galapagos

Microbeads in Body Washes Could Destroy the US' Great Lakes

Microbeads in Body Washes Could Destroy the US' Great Lakes

Smooth skin comes at the expense of the environment, researchers warn

Otter That Survived the 1989 Exxon Valdez Spill Dies in Captivity

Otter That Survived the 1989 Exxon Valdez Spill Dies in Captivity

Homer lived longer than all the other otters rescued from the devastating oil spill

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 25th, 2013
Methane Found in Drinking Water Sources Close to Shale Gas Wells

Methane Found in Drinking Water Sources Close to Shale Gas Wells

Study documents how fracking affects drinking water, endangers public health

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 24th, 2013
Traditional Chinese Herbs Are Coated in Pesticides, Greenpeace Report Says

Traditional Chinese Herbs Are Coated in Pesticides, Greenpeace Report Says

Chinese herbal products could harm people consuming them for medicinal purposes

Death Penalty Awaits Serious Polluters in China

Death Penalty Awaits Serious Polluters in China

Courts in China can now punish environmental crimes harsher than ever

Fish on Prozac, Zoloft Turn Celibate, Display Aggressive Behaviors

Fish on Prozac, Zoloft Turn Celibate, Display Aggressive Behaviors

Study raised concerns about how human drugs impact on wild animals

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 13th, 2013
Ruptured Pipeline Spills 11,000 Barrels of Oil in the Amazon's Coca River

Ruptured Pipeline Spills 11,000 Barrels of Oil in the Amazon's Coca River

The oil is now making its way towards Peru and Brazil, sources say

Watch: “Coal 101” Explains How This Energy Source Harms People, the Environment

Watch: “Coal 101” Explains How This Energy Source Harms People, the Environment

The animation was released by green-oriented group Sierra Club

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 8th, 2013
World Oceans Day Celebrated This June 8

World Oceans Day Celebrated This June 8

“The oceans are integral to all of humanity,” UN Secretary-General Says

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 30th, 2013
Microplastic Pollution Affects Lakes Almost as Much as It Does Oceans

Microplastic Pollution Affects Lakes Almost as Much as It Does Oceans

Study documents microplastic pollution in Europe's Lake Geneva

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 29th, 2013
Walmart Pleads Guilty to Dumping Hazardous Waste in California, Missouri

Walmart Pleads Guilty to Dumping Hazardous Waste in California, Missouri

The company must now pay fines amounting to over $100 million (€77.49 million)

Scientists Figure Out Way to Produce Supergreen Fuel, Rid the Atmosphere of CO2

Scientists Figure Out Way to Produce Supergreen Fuel, Rid the Atmosphere of CO2

The researchers hope they'll soon test their technique outside the laboratory

People Exposed to Pesticides, Solvents More Likely to Get Parkinson's Disease

People Exposed to Pesticides, Solvents More Likely to Get Parkinson's Disease

Study finds exposure to these compounds can up Parkinson's disease risk by 33-80%

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 27th, 2013
Indonesia Dead Set on Building Its Largest Coal Power Plant Ever

Indonesia Dead Set on Building Its Largest Coal Power Plant Ever

Officials appear to care very little about what environmentalists and locals have to say

 
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