By Missy Martin I wrote the below letter to fight for the right to my health and to act as a voice for all other students who are also required to pay for unhealthy, poor quality food over the course of their college careers. Students should not be required to pay for meal plans that […]
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump promised to undo existing environmental regulations and revive the coal industry during a major speech outlining his economic plan on Monday. Reserved Trump focuses on economic plan during speech in Detroit. @KatyTurNBC reports now on @NBCNightlyNews. pic.twitter.com/l8y0rdqpaE — NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) August 8, 2016 Quoting data […]
By Climate Denier Roundup Last May, we introduced you to CoreNews.org, a fake news page dedicated mainly to tailing Hillary Clinton, Tom Steyer and Bill McKibben. It’s the product of a GOP opposition research PAC America Rising, one so dedicated to blatantly false political attacks that even Fox News has had to fact check it. […]
Meet Takara, a 25-year-old pregnant orca living in SeaWorld San Antonio in Texas. Takara’s newborn, expected to arrive in Spring 2017, will be the last remaining orca to live its life in SeaWorld’s tanks after the ocean park announced in March it would end its captive orca breeding program after years of campaigning from animal […]
Amid news of a Zika outbreak in the Miami area, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (FDA-CVM) has cleared the experimental release of genetically modified (GMO) mosquitoes in the Florida Keys to help combat the virus. The agency also concluded that the proposed field trial “will not have significant impacts on […]
“I’ve hit a stubborn weight-loss plateau,” writes this week’s house call, “even though I seem to be doing everything right, like eating the right foods and exercising. How can I overcome that obstacle?” I’ve discussed different reasons for weight-loss resistance in past blogs. Many obstacles have nothing to do with what you eat or how […]
The Opening Ceremony of the Rio Olympics Games highlighted the threats of climate change to nearly 3.3 billion viewers, earning high praise from the climate community worldwide. https://twitter.com/ClimateHour/statuses/762641331109793792 A video, narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Judi Dench, explained the spike in the Earth’s temperature and the effects of climate change around the world such as […]
By Emily J. Gertz Wild animal selfies drive millions of digital clicks and shares, but these critter photos are not just entertainment for the online masses. They are scientific data collected by camera traps: cameras equipped with a sensor—motion, infrared or light beam—that triggers the shutter when it detects an animal moving by. These devices […]
By Violet Batcha Most of the food Americans eat is produced in ways that harm the environment and worsen climate change. The federal government subsidizes unhealthy crops that have contributed to Americans’ expanding waistlines, while Monsanto and big agriculture push pesticides and genetically modified seeds on farmers. Our food system is broken. But a new […]
Advertiser Disclosure
Our editorial team is committed to creating independent and objective content focused on helping our readers make informed decisions. To help support these efforts we receive compensation from companies that advertise with us.
The compensation we receive from these companies may impact how and where products appear on this site. This compensation does not influence the recommendations or advice our editorial team provides within our content. We do not include all companies, products or offers that may be available.
558k 
222k 
52k 
Subscribe 
