Jake Bleiberg
A Letter From a Newark, New Jersey School Official Raised Concerns About Lead Contamination — In 2014
Nearly half of the city's schools switched drinking water supplies this week after tests revealed levels of lead above allowable US Environmental Protection Agency limits.
The Water in Nearly Half of Newark, New Jersey's Public Schools Is Contaminated With Lead
Water tests at 33 of the city's 60 public schools revealed levels of lead higher than the US Environmental Protection Agency's "action level," triggering public notification and action to protect the public's health.
Economists Say China Has Turned the Corner on Planet-Warming Emissions — China Insists It Hasn't
A study by economists at the London School of Economics suggests China's emissions may have peaked in 2014 — sixteen years ahead of China's pledge.
China's Toxic Waste Problem Is Just as Bad as Its Notorious Air Pollution
Chinese authorities busted a parking lot owner in Baoding who allowed thousands of tons of toxic waste to be dumped on his property — an incident that highlights the country's lax regulation of dangerous solid waste.
Obama's Not Really Waging a War on Coal — But China Is
The Chinese government plans to close mines, shutter power plants, and slow steel production, but provide aid to dislocated workers. The situation in the United States is a little different.
Humans Are Doing a Remarkable Job of Killing the Species That Feed Us
Pollinators like bees, hummingbirds, bats, and butterflies help to produce 75 percent of crops — but human activities are threatening many species with extinction, according to a new UN report.
Canada's Marijuana Gray Market Boom Isn't Going Anywhere
Recent court cases, and inaction from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, means that Canada's quasi-legal dispensary system is doing very well. And things are only looking up.
The US Said India's Solar Power Plan Discriminates Against American Companies — And the WTO Agrees
America’s two largest manufacturers of solar panels, First Solar and Sun Power, have big stakes in the Indian market.
Canada’s Largest Pharmacy Chain Is Quietly Thinking About Selling Medical Weed
Shoppers Drug Mart has quietly approached industry players, and maybe even the government, about getting into the medical marijuana business.
Canadians Can Grow Their Own Medical Marijuana, Court Says in Bombshell Ruling
Federal Judge Michael Phelan has ruled in favor of four British Columbia residents, declaring the country’s medical marijuana regime unconstitutional.
It's Been 30 Centuries Since Sea Levels Were Rising This Quickly
Melting glaciers and warming ocean temperatures are causing sea levels to rise at a rate not seen since at least the founding of Rome.
Flint Residents Paid the Highest Rates in the US for Their Lead-Contaminated Water
A Food and Water Watch survey of the 500 largest water utilities in the United States found that Flint, Michigan charged the highest rates in the nation, with residents paying $864.32 on average in 2015 for undrinkable water.