Trump’s DOJ Drops Environmental Justice Lawsuit Against Chemical Plant in ‘Cancer Alley’
Mar 11, 2025, 2:43 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The Trump administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) has agreed to drop an environmental justice case against the Denka petrochemical plant in Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley.” The Biden-era lawsuit sought to curb chloroprene emissions that are harming…Trump’s USAID Cuts Will Have Devastating Impact on Global Climate Finance: Analysis
Mar 11, 2025, 11:23 am By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
President Donald Trump’s withdrawal of nearly all aid from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will significantly impact global climate finance to vulnerable nations, a new analysis by Carbon Brief has found. The U.S. spent roughly…U.S. National Parks Saw Record Attendance in 2024, but Staff Were Told Not to Publicize the Achievement
Mar 10, 2025, 4:43 pm By Paige Bennett
In 2024, the U.S. National Parks received a record-high visitor turnout, even higher than the previous record set in 2016. But based on an internal memo shared by the group Resistance Rangers, which is made up of current and former National Park Service (NPS)…Climate Change Threatens Earth’s Major Crops, Study Finds
7:21pm By Michael Riojas
With global average temperatures expected to continue to rise in the coming decades, scientists have projected that warming will significantly harm global agriculture as it weakens crop yields and disrupts food production. Now, new research finds that warming…London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone Expansion Has Effectively Reduced Air Pollution, Report Finds
4:40pm By Paige Bennett
In London, the implementation and expansion of the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) has reduced air pollution by decreasing amounts of nitrogen dioxide, fine particulate matter and carbon emissions, according to new data by City Hall reviewed by independent air…Exposure to More Than One Pesticide Increases Risk of Childhood Cancer: Study
1:21pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
When children are exposed to multiple pesticides, it significantly increases their risk of childhood cancers in comparison to being exposed to just one, according to new research. The results of the study bring up new concerns that kids are at greater risk…Trump Administration Sued for Freezing Funds That Help Protect Vulnerable Species Like Rhinos and Elephants
Thu 8:17pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Environmentalists are urging the Trump administration to reverse a decision to freeze funding for important conservation work aimed at protecting iconic at-risk species, which includes anti-poaching patrols for vulnerable elephants and rhinos. The Center for…Researchers Find More Than 1,400 Species in the Guts of Asian Hornets
Thu 4:11pm By Paige Bennett
The Asian hornet, or Vespa velutina, is an invasive species in western Europe that is also known by the name “Asian predatory wasp.” It is a close relative to the Asian giant hornet, or murder hornet, that was first spotted in the U.S. in 2019. Both…Americans Have Become More Aware That Climate Change Is Harmful to Their Health, Survey Says
Thu 1:33pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Over the last decade, people living in the United States have become more aware that the climate crisis is harming their health, according to a new survey conducted by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason University (GMU)…‘A Weird Way of Making America Great’: Trump NOAA Purge Targets Scientists Working on Key Climate Models
Mar 5, 2025, 10:38 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Layoffs by the Trump administration at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have reached the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL), a small but important institute that is responsible for climate models the world relies on.…Half of Global Carbon Emissions Come From Just 36 Fossil Fuel Companies, Study Says
Mar 5, 2025, 7:59 pm By Paige Bennett
According to the latest update to the Carbon Majors database, produced by InfluenceMap, just 36 companies are linked to more than half of global carbon emissions. In total, Carbon Majors has traced 33.9 gigatons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO2e) emissions…Trump Signs Executive Order Handing U.S. Public Forests Over to Private Logging Industry
Mar 5, 2025, 1:40 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
A new executive order signed by President Donald Trump over the weekend could have a disastrous effect on endangered species, climate change and local economies, warned conservation groups. The order encouraging the “Immediate Expansion of American Timber…Supreme Court Weakens Rules on Discharging Raw Sewage Into U.S. Water Supplies
Mar 4, 2025, 10:07 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The United States Supreme Court has voted five to four to weaken rules that govern how much pollution is discharged into the country’s water supply, undermining the 1972 Clean Water Act. The case involved San Francisco suing the U.S. Environmental Protection…49% of New Buses in EU Were Zero-Emission Models in 2024
Mar 4, 2025, 7:40 pm By Paige Bennett
The transition to cleaner vehicles is progressing in Europe, where 49% of new city buses across EU countries in 2024 were zero-emission models instead of fossil fuel-powered vehicles, according to a new analysis from European Federation for Transport and…Plants Are Losing Their Ability to Absorb Carbon Dioxide as Emissions Rise
Mar 3, 2025, 9:09 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Our planet’s plants and soils reached the peak of their ability to absorb carbon dioxide in 2008, and their sequestration rate has been falling ever since, according to a new analysis by a father-and-son team in the United Kingdom. At first, the added carbon…In Milestone for Nature Recovery, England to Reintroduce Beavers to the Wild
Mar 3, 2025, 6:53 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
In a new program launched on Friday, England will soon release beavers into its waterways. The return of the “ecosystem engineers” to the wild signals a renewed respect for an animal that was once hunted to extinction. Eurasian beavers have been extinct in…Microplastics Found in Birds’ Lungs in New Study
Mar 3, 2025, 3:51 pm By Paige Bennett
While previous research has revealed the presence of microplastics in human lungs, a new study confirms that microplastics are making their way into bird’s lungs as well. The study, published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, is the first to confirm…Trump’s NOAA Firings Could Be ‘Dangerously Risky’ to Americans’ Well-Being, Experts Warn
Mar 2, 2025, 6:29 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The Trump administration fired roughly 800 employees of the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA) on Thursday, with more layoffs possible. An email from the U.S. Department of Commerce Thursday afternoon informed employees that they would lose…COP16: UN Talks End With Countries Backing $200-Billion-a-Year Biodiversity Conservation Plan
Feb 28, 2025, 5:04 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The COP16 UN Biodiversity Conference in Rome has ended with a plan for nations to contribute $200 billion a year for the protection of the planet’s biodiversity by 2030, but critics say it’s not enough. The countries came to an agreement on how to…Community Power Scorecard: Illinois Leads While Most States Receive ‘D’ or ‘F’ Grade
Feb 28, 2025, 4:20 pm By Paige Bennett
Most states in the U.S. have a long way to go for improving community power, based on the results of a new scorecard by the Institute of Local Self-Reliance (ILSR). The Community Power Scorecard evaluated each state based on 18 written policies, and each state…
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