A single bee can help produce more than 125 pounds of food every year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Some Oregon groups are working to get more colorful plants into local gardens to attract these critical pollinators. .
A coalition of community organizations teamed up in Oregon to force a chronic polluter out of business, and bring environmental justice to a nearby neighborhood. The groups, known as the Core Team, used community engagement, education and pressure from regulatory agencies to force the J.H. Baxter Company to close. .
This week is a great chance to enjoy the great outdoors - with more than fifty free events, up and down the state of California, as part of Latino Conservation Week. People can go paddle boarding, hiking, take nature walks, attend film screenings and more. Juan Rosas is a conservation program associate with the Hispanic Access Foundation - which organizes the event with the help of dozens of community, non-profit, faith-based, and government organizations and agencies. .
Rich communities are 'disadvantaged' under a New York state proposal. It comes as the nation races to identify polluted areas that faced discrimination so