Pollution in the Mississippi River Has Plummeted Since The 1980s, New Study Says
LSU researchers poured over 100 years of water quality data to see just how much the 1972 Clean Water Act has helped the Mississippi River.
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Pakistan Meets the UN Climate Goals One Decade Before Deadline in Continuation of Green Economic Legacy
Pakistan recently met its commitments to UN Sustainable Development Goal 13: urgent action against climate change through a variety of different policies.
In Rare Bipartisan Agreement on Climate, U.S. Senators Forge Plan to Phase Out Use of a Potent Greenhouse Gas
Hydrofluorocarbons, a class of coolants are under fire from both Democrats and GOP senators in an amendment that would ban the greenhouse gas.
Porpoises Rebound in a Big Way Following California Ban on Indiscriminate Fishing Nets
The bans on gillnets in 1994 in California have caused otters, harbor porpoises, and great white sharks to rebound dramatically.
China Passes Landmark Law Protecting the Yangtze - One of China's 'Mother Rivers'
New Chinese laws protecting the environmental and biological integrity of the Yangtze, China's Mother River, go into effect March 1st
Mexico City With 9 Million People, Joins China By Enacting New Ban on Single-use Plastics and Straws in 2021
Since January 1, there's been a ban on single-use plastics being used in Mexico City, a capital with a population of over 9 million.
Tribe in Panama Wins Landmark Case Granting Them Stewardship of 400,000 Acres of Pristine Ancestral Forests
After 50 years of legal battling, Panama's Naso Tribe La Amistad National Park, has won their land rights case and now manages the forest.
Iran Has Passed a Bill That Would Protect Women From Domestic Violence
The government of Iran has passed new human rights legislation that makes all forms of violence against women illegal.
France to Become the First Country to Label Electronics With Repairability Tags
The consumers' Right to Repair resolution was passed by the European Parliament on November 25, 2020 with 395 votes in favor.
Want to Pay Off Your Student Loans? If You Move to Maine, the State Will Pay Part of Them for You
As a means of drawing in more young grads to their workforce, the state of Maine is offering tax credits for every dollar paid on student loan debt.
Assisted Dying is Rapidly Becoming Legal and Accepted - Currently in 11 Countries and 10 US States
Call it medically-assisted suicide or the right to die, the West is gradually releasing individuals to make the call on the end of their life
Luxembourg Becomes the First European Country to Legalize Growing and Consuming Cannabis
Luxembourg becomes the first European country to allow citizens to grow and consume their own cannabis, and to carry on their person
Here's All the Good News From the COP26 Global Climate Summit Thus Far
As world leaders meet in Glasgow for the Conference of the Parties, good news abounds for climate, renewable energy, and conservation.
Biden Restores National Monuments Shrunk Under Trump
President Biden restores the acreage of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante, which were shrunk under Trump.
California Returns Prime Beachfront to Black Heirs After Land Was Taken in 1924 From L.A. Couple
California has righted a historical wrong and returned prime beachfront in the state to its African-American heirs.
Alabama Begins Removing Racist Language From Its Constitution
The Jim Crow amendments in the Alabama Constitution are being removed after a 2020 vote succeeded where two attempts had failed before.
UK is Now Safeguarding Ocean Territory Twice the Size of England Thanks to Massive New Protections
The UK has just approved the largest expansion of their protected ocean habitat, bringing the grand total to over 220,000 square kilometers.
Washington is Set to Join 11 States Demanding More Clean Cars, as EV Law Advances to House
Washington state may soon join 11 other US states in the Zero Emissions Vehicle program, to mandate that more EVs be sold by automakers.
A Significant Win for the Planet: Leaded Gasoline Finally Eliminated Worldwide
It took four decades of work, but leaded gasoline which poisoned an entire generation is now banned in all the countries of the world.
Italy is Protecting its Giant Trees Forever - Monumental Trees that Can Live for Centuries
Carrying legends, birds, and injuries, the biggest oldest trees in Italy get put on the national register of monumental trees.
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