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Laura Parker

Environment and Conservation

Global treaty to regulate plastic pollution gains momentum

10 June 2021. By Laura Parker

Environment and Conservation

For young climate activists, the pandemic is the defining moment for action

24 April 2021. By Laura Parker

Environment and Conservation

How to stop discarded face masks from polluting the planet

19 April 2021. By Laura Parker

Environment and Conservation

Oceans need protection now. A new blueprint may help countries reach their goals.

18 March 2021. By Laura Parker

Environment and Conservation

In rare show of solidarity, 14 key nations commit to protect oceans

7 December 2020. By Laura Parker

Environment and Conservation

The environment is in trouble. Here’s what Biden can do to address it.

10 November 2020. By Laura Parker, Alejandra Borunda

To find a vaccine for COVID-19, will we have to deliberately infect people?

17 September 2020. By Laura Parker

Environment and Conservation

Microplastics have moved into virtually every crevice on Earth

10 August 2020. By Laura Parker

Environment and Conservation

Plastic rubbish flowing into the seas will nearly triple by 2040 without drastic action

24 July 2020. By Laura Parker

For young people, two defining events: COVID-19 and climate change

1 May 2020. By Laura Parker

Environment and Conservation

Greta wasn't the first to demand climate action. Meet more young activists.

31 March 2020. By Laura Parker

Environment and Conservation

An old-school plan to fight plastic pollution gathers steam

29 February 2020. By Laura Parker

Environment and Conservation

Plastic food packaging was most common beach trash in 2018

4 September 2019. By Laura Parker

Environment and Conservation

How the plastic bottle went from convenience to curse

27 August 2019. By Laura Parker

Environment and Conservation

Kids suing governments about climate: It's a global trend

27 June 2019. By Laura Parker

Beach cleanups are missing millions of pieces of plastic

16 May 2019. By Laura Parker

British study shows 'biodegradable' shopping bags buried for three years still work

29 April 2019. By Laura Parker

Creatures in the deepest trenches of the sea are eating plastic

1 March 2019. By Sarah Gibbens, Laura Parker

Striking photos reveal plastic and plankton side-by-side

30 January 2019. By Sarah Gibbens, Laura Parker

Environment and Conservation

President Trump's border wall could have major environment impacts

11 January 2019. By Laura Parker