Democracy & Civics
His crime? Giving away water
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The mayor of a Turkish resort town has been acquitted of misconduct charges in connection with his program of giving away drinking water.
San Francisco’s Superfund struggle
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A legacy of toxic pollution lingers in San Francisco’s Hunters Point Shipyard, which was once a booming hub for wartime construction efforts, but now is largely shuttered and represents a constant threat to the health of marginalized communities that live nearby. The U.S. Navy and diverse community groups are at odds over the best way to address the problem.
Voter’s quick reference to San Francisco’s mayoral candidates
A succinct listing of candidate positions and quotes on more than two-dozen key policy issues and ballot initiatives.
Pipeline foes decry Canada oil-sands boom
Environmental and indigenous groups stepped up their attacks against Canadian oil sands development as two U.S. representatives met with Canadian officials in Ottawa to discuss energy policy.
Environment
Aussies talk tough on shipping near reef
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In the wake of two troubling incidents regarding shipping near the Great Barrier Reef, including one in which a ship spilled oil when she ran hard aground, Australian officials delivered tough responses.
Environment
China and Nepal agree on height of Mt. Everest, or whatever the heck it’s named
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China and Nepal did little to demystify the tallest mountain on earth on April 8, when the two countries finally—finally—agreed how tall Mt. Everest actually is.
Featured
Hey you! Give us back our stuff already!
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Delegates representing 22 countries aren’t mincing words about their efforts to recover illegally looted antiquities.
Economy
Reduce livestock burps and farts to save the Great Barrier Reef
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Even as Australian salvagers struggle to stop a Chinese ship from spilling hundreds of tons of oil onto the Great Barrier Reef, scientists are working on another Reef relief angle—reducing livestock belches and farts.