What It Takes to Make the Great Lakes’ Areas of Concern Less Concerning
Eliminating the pollution from industry requires a lot of time, money, and effort on the part of local groups, states, and federal entities.
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The Environmental Impact of Long-Haul Trucking
Barring some monumental development that disrupts cargo shipping entirely, we’re stuck with trucking. So how can we minimize the industry’s massive environmental tolls?
The Gowanus Canal’s Beacon of Hope
New York University roboticists are betting that a tiny aquatic machine will inspire the community to care about Brooklyn's neglected Superfund site.
A Better Way to Clean Up Ocean-Polluting Plastics
Hint: Don't go after the Great Pacific garbage patch—which, by the way, isn't really a patch at all.
The Tiny Robotic Scientist Cleaning Up Brooklyn’s Superfund Site
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
California Needs More Vaccine Coverage and Easier Voter Registration; Nobody Needs Microbeads
Your guide to California's progressive new laws.
Why Are We Allowing Uranium Miners to Pollute Groundwater in Drought Zones?
Uranium mining threatens aquifers that could provide the drought-stricken West with emergency water supplies.
Lawmakers: You Don’t Have to Choose Between Cleaning the Air and Stabilizing the Climate
A new study tells us how we can have both.
Should Ocean Noise Be Recognized as a Pollutant?
Marine ecosystems are just as vulnerable to seismic noise as other types of pollution.