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Yikes: Biodegradable Plastic Doesn’t Actually Break Down in the Ocean
It’s tempting to think of purchasing plastic cups labelled as compostable or using plastic cutlery made of biodegradable materials as a better choice for the environment — but there are a lot of complexities at play. A study published Wednesday in PLOS ONE demonstrates how a popular bioplastic advertised as biodegradable does not actually break…
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Oil and Gas Production Causes 7,500 Premature Deaths Per Year in the U.S
Just because a fuel source may emit less CO2 when it’s used doesn’t mean that there aren’t adverse impacts along its entire life cycle. Air pollution from the production of fossil fuels is responsible for $US77 billion in health damages across the U.S. and causes tens of thousands of adverse health impacts each year, a…
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World Leaders Agree to Boost Nuclear Power, While Germany Shuts Its Plants
The weekend saw two big developments that could signal different directions for nuclear power.
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One of the World’s Biggest Polluters Is Leading a Crucial UN Climate Meeting. Huh?
The world’s most important climate meeting this year is going to be headed up by one of the world’s most oil-reliant countries. It sounds like the plot of an absurdist play, but it’s reality, and the cracks are already starting to show ahead of an especially crucial year for climate action.