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    Nearly 30,000 Unregulated Wild Animal Species Traded in the U.S., Researchers Find

    Nearly 30,000 Unregulated Wild Animal Species Traded in the U.S., Researchers Find

    New international research has found that nearly 30,000 wild animal species have been traded throughout the United States, according to data from the U.S. Law Enforcement Management Information System (LEMIS), a wildlife trade monitoring organization maintained by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Led by University of Hong Kong (HKU), the analysis looked at 22 […]

    Scientists Engineer Bacteria to Break Down Microplastics Found in Wastewater

    Scientists Engineer Bacteria to Break Down Microplastics Found in Wastewater

    Microplastics — the ubiquitous tiny plastic particles that are the result of the breakdown of plastic water bottles, packaging and synthetic clothing fibers — can run through wastewater treatment plants, making their way into the environment. Researchers have engineered bacteria that is commonly found in the treatment plants to break down microplastic pollution before it […]

    What Is Jimmy Carter’s Environmental Legacy?

    What Is Jimmy Carter’s Environmental Legacy?

    In 1979, when President Jimmy Carter famously unveiled 32 solar panels on the White House roof, he remarked, “A generation from now, this solar heater can either be a curiosity, a museum piece, an example of a road not taken or it can be just a small part of one of the greatest and most […]