Browsing: pollution
Kenya launched a fertilizer subsidy in 2008 and now farmers say the soil is dying and chemical fertilizers that make the land acidic are to blame
When Benson Wanjala started farming in his western Kenya village two and a half decades ago, his 10-acre farm could…
When people tend to think of plastic pollution and the oceans, they usually think of discarded soda bottles and containers…
EPA awards $4.3 billions to fund projects in 30 states to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $4.3 billion in grants to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution.…
According to a United Nations paper and media reports analyzed by Statista, 91 countries and territories in the world have…
Amsterdam has long wanted to keep ‘nuisance’ tourists away. First, it banned new hotels and now, it plans to ban cruises
Amsterdam is fed up with its tourist deluge. The Dutch city attracts all types of visitors—whether they’re coming to party…
You might not think Trump’s ask for a billion dollar donation from oil executives in return for a promise to…
Gas stove pollution harms poor and minority Americans the most, due in part to different home sizes, study says
Cooking with gas poses a health risk, but new research shows that risk isn’t evenly distributed. Poorer Americans and racial…
Invisible plastic discarded long ago—water bottles, candy wrappers, and baby strollers—coats the planet. Plastic is everywhere: floating in the air,…
If you read my posts routinely, you’ll know that I often sprinkle my love of music into the writing. This…
Recently, the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers Association started running misleading ads in key swing states like Michigan, Wisconsin, and…