Proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska will endanger brown bears – and much more
The world’s most productive salmon fishery and a stronghold for the state’s bears are under threat from an open-pit gold and copper mine.
The neglected, deteriorating and dangerous US dam infrastructure
More than 15,000 dams in the US would likely kill people if they failed, and at least 2,300 of them are in poor or unsatisfactory condition, according to new study.
A major oil pipeline project strikes deep at the heart of Africa
A major pipeline that would carry oil 900 miles across East Africa is moving ahead. International experts warn that the $20 billion project will displace thousands of small farmers and put key wildlife habitat and coastal waters at risk.