How One Kid Stopped the Contamination of a River
To halt the illegal flow of raw sewage into Nova Scotia’s LaHave River, it took a determined 11-year-old with water samples and a Facebook page.

Stella Bowles was 11 years old when she first donned her rubber boots to test for water contamination in the LaHave River, which runs beside her home on the ( Read more... )

From the BBC

Children facing uncertain future, experts warn
19 February 2020

No country offers a child both the chance of a healthy upbringing and an environment fit for their future, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.

Experts say climate change and harmful advertising encouraging fast-food consumption and under-age drinking are putting ( Read more... )

From the (U.K.) Telegraph

Ka'apor warriors in the Amazon confront illegal loggers

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Do check out today's Google Doodle. It stars Dr. Jane Goodall, talking about how she came to be doing the work she's famous for.

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Via Quartz

Norwegians raising funds to fix popular penis-shaped rock formation
June 25, 2017 (AP)

Activists are collecting money to repair a penis-shaped rock formation in southern Norway after the popular tourist attraction was found badly damaged.


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From the BBC, today, Science & Environment section

Pollution particles 'get into brain'
David Shukman, Science editor

Tiny particles of pollution have been discovered inside samples of brain tissue, according to new research.

Suspected of toxicity, the particles of iron oxide could conceivably contribute to diseases like Alzheimer's - though evidence ( Read more... )