Rob Verger
Contributor
Idaho's 'Ag-Gag' Law Criminalizes Muckrackers, So a Federal Judge Struck It Down
Citing Upton Sinclair's classic exposé 'The Jungle,' a US District Court judge said Idaho's law is unconstitutional because it violates the First Amendment to the US Constitution.
These Scientists Think Genetically Modified Rice Can Help Solve the Climate Crisis
The genetically modified variety emits 10 to less than 1 percent of the methane emitted by other forms of rice, according to new research, although some scientists dispute the commercial viability of the rice.
There Are Still Tons of People Around the World Who Haven't Heard About Climate Change
About 40 percent of people globally haven't heard about the topic and majorities are unaware in several nations that are particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts, like India and Pakistan.
This Satellite Is Sending Amazing Images of Earth – and Protecting Us From Solar Flares
The DSCOVR satellite will be beaming back images of Earth and providing scientists with early warnings of incoming solar radiation that might harm telecommunications systems or power grids.
CA Officials Green-light Offshore Fracking As Santa Barbara Beach Is Set to Reopen After Oil Spill
The announcement comes as Refugio State Beach is set to reopen two months after a pipeline rupture spilled over one hundred thousand gallons of oil.
Rising Temperatures Are Squishing Bumblebee Habitats
The southern portion of bumblebee ranges is moving northward in North America and Europe, while their northern range remains the same.
As Many as 11,000 Sharks Are Killed by Humans Every Hour
A person is much more likely to be killed driving to or from the beach, die by drowning, or be struck by lightning, than be attacked by a shark.
The EPA Just Banned the Chemicals That Helped Save the Ozone Layer
Hydrofuorocarbons replaced the chemicals that were depleting the ozone layer, but they are a potent greenhouse gas, up to 10,000 times stronger than carbon dioxide.
Train Derailment and Fire Forces Evacuation of 5,000 People in Eastern Tennessee
A tanker car containing acrylonitrile, also know as vinyl cyanide, is on fire and spewing toxic fumes that irritate the eyes, skin, and respiratory system.
This Is TransCanada's Latest Justification for Constructing the Keystone XL Pipeline
Canada and the Group of Seven leading industrial nations have pledged to cut emissions, so it's time to build the pipeline, says a company executive in a letter to the US State Department.
A Group of Washington Teens Took the State to Court Over Climate Change — and Won
Climate change activists scored a pair of court victories this week, and cases are pending in several European countries that could compel governments to take more drastic measures to cut emissions.
Oslo Is Trying to Make a Highway for Bees
The city government is promoting a grassroots effort to plant flowers along a corridor that cuts through Oslo, which will provide food and shelter for the pollinators.