6 Years After Hurricane Ike, Texas Coast Remains Vulnerable
The paralysis in Texas reflects a troubling truth: The United States lacks a unified national response to the threat posed by rising sea levels.
New York City Council Hearing on Fee for Bags Becomes Heated
For years, the plastic bag has doubled as a sort of urban tumbleweed, sweeping across New York City sidewalks and encroaching ominously on its waterways, clustering on subway tracks and drifting airborne to the tree limbs of residential blocks.
EU Confirms Plastic Bag Reduction
The new EU law will require governments to cut annual use of lightweight plastic bags. This represents a reduction from current use of 50% by the end of 2019 and 80% by the end of 2025. This is an historic moment for all of Europe.