EPA Limits Toxic Pollution From Chemical Plants
3:15pm By Paige Bennett
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized clean air standards that will limit the toxic pollutants released by chemical plants. According to the agency, the new standards will reduce the number of people with increased cancer risks in…A Philosopher’s Guide to an Ethical Diet: A Conversation With Peter Singer
11:41am By Michael Riojas
Humans have an enormous impact on planet Earth, but from both an animal welfare and an environmental perspective, perhaps nothing is more important than our diets. In 2022, more than 82 billion livestock animals were slaughtered for meat, according to the Food…India’s Supreme Court Expands ‘Right to Life’ to Include Protection Against Climate Change
Tue 10:11pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
In another landmark climate decision, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that an individual’s “right to life” includes protection against the impacts of climate change. The verdict reflects fundamental rights stated in Article 21 of the country’s…‘A Massive Win for All Generations’: European Human Rights Court Rules Switzerland Violated Rights With Climate Inaction
Tue 3:44pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
In a historic ruling, the European Court of Human Rights has found that Switzerland’s inadequate efforts to tackle climate change violated the human rights of its country’s citizens, represented by more than 2,000 older Swiss women. The landmark decision…High PFAS Levels Detected in Groundwater Around the World
Tue 1:25pm By Paige Bennett
A new study on global surface water and groundwater has found levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or “forever chemicals,” to exceed limits considered safe. As reported by CNN, the study found that limits of PFAS in some…3 ‘Most Important’ Greenhouse Gases Reached Record Highs Again Last Year: NOAA Scientists
Apr 8, 2024, 7:21 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Levels of the three “most important” greenhouse gases — methane, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide — in the atmosphere reached record highs again in 2023, according to research conducted by scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…European Court of Human Rights to Rule on Whether Governments Must Protect People From Climate Change
Apr 8, 2024, 5:07 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesThis week, the European Court of Human Rights could make a landmark ruling that governments have an obligation to protect people from the adverse impacts of climate change. Judges will rule on three distinct cases concerning whether people’s human rights…Scientists Develop Window Coating That Blocks Heat While Letting in Light
Apr 8, 2024, 12:31 pm By Paige Bennett
Without curtains, blinds, or other window covers, rooms can heat up quickly when the afternoon sun streams through a window. Close the curtain or pull down the blind, and the room may cool down, but you lose views of the garden or backyard. Even window film…Amazon Has Increased Plastic Packaging in U.S. Despite Global Phaseout: Oceana Report
Apr 5, 2024, 7:05 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesWhen you order something from Amazon and it arrives, wrapped in plastic inside and out, do you ever wonder, “Why do we use all this plastic?” A new report by Oceana has found that the amount of waste from plastic packaging produced by Amazon has increased…Africa’s Great Apes Are Already Feeling the Effects of Climate Change, First-of-Its-Kind Study Finds
Apr 5, 2024, 5:01 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesAfrican great apes are some of the most iconic creatures on Earth. Humans’ closest living relative, these majestic primates are becoming increasingly impacted by climate change. In the next three decades, African apes will experience more extreme events such…Report: U.S. Banks ‘Sabotaging’ Climate Targets by Financing Meat & Dairy Corporations
Apr 5, 2024, 3:52 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesA new study has found that 58 banks in the United States are “sabotaging” their own net-zero commitments by providing financing to meat, dairy and animal feed corporations. Research for the report, Bull in the Climate Shop: Industrial livestock financing…Major Bandage Brands in the U.S. Contain PFAS, Study Finds
Apr 5, 2024, 2:19 pm By Paige BennettIn a new test commissioned by the Mamavation consumer activist website, results show the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in a majority of bandage brands tested. Mamavation tapped an EPA-certified laboratory to test 40 different types…Africa’s ‘Mining Boom’ Threatens More Than a Third of Its Great Apes
Apr 4, 2024, 6:40 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
More than a third of Africa’s great apes are being put at much greater risk from global mining activities than scientists had previously believed, according to a new study led by the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv). The green…Carbon Emissions Reduction Rate in U.S. Has Doubled Since Passage of Inflation Reduction Act, Report Finds
Apr 4, 2024, 5:00 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesThe rate of carbon emissions cuts in the United States has doubled since the passage of President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), according to a new report by Clean Investment Monitor. Since the IRA was passed in 2022, more than 80 wind, solar and…Florida Lawmakers Pass Ban on Intentional Balloon Releases
Apr 4, 2024, 2:37 pm By Paige BennettState lawmakers in Florida have passed a bill, HB321, to ban intentional balloon releases and charge intentional balloon releases as littering infractions. The bill passed with overwhelming support in the state’s House of Representatives and Senate in March.…More Than 80% of EU’s Agricultural Subsidies Goes to Animal Farming That Is ‘Driving Us to the Brink’
Apr 3, 2024, 6:23 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesThe European Union has been investing four times the amount of money into animal agriculture — which makes “artificially cheap” diets that heavily pollute the planet — than it has into plant-based farming, according to a new study. The European Union…Zimbabwe Declares ‘State of Disaster’ as Drought Threatens Food Supply
Apr 3, 2024, 2:30 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesZimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the country’s ongoing drought a national disaster, with more than $2 billion needed to feed millions. Malawi and Zambia made similar announcements earlier this year, as an El Niño-fueled drought thrust…Oregon Passes One of the Strongest Right to Repair Laws in the U.S.
Apr 3, 2024, 1:31 pm By Paige BennettOregon Governor Tina Kotek signed a “right to repair” bill into law on March 27. The state isn’t the first to pass such a law, but the new, bipartisan legislation is considered one of the strongest of its kind in the U.S. The law requires companies to…New PBS Documentary Focuses on a More Hopeful Future
Apr 2, 2024, 7:44 pm By Craig Thompson
The PBS documentary series A Brief History of the Future was an idea whose germination accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Right around the time that the pandemic was hitting us, I realized that most of the narratives and stories about the future…Venezuela Battles Record Wildfires During Climate-Fueled Drought in Amazon
Apr 2, 2024, 5:29 pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesA record number of wildfires are burning in the Venezuelan Amazon, as a drought driven by climate change impacts the region. More than 30,200 fires have been detected by satellites in the country from January to March, reported Reuters. Brazil’s Inpe…
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