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Me mudé con mi familia hace dos años porque, a medida que el clima de California se volvía más seco y caluroso, temía que nuestro vecindario fuera víctima de los incendios.

Como es poco probable que Trump las apruebe, California abandona sus innovadoras normas para camiones de cero emisiones.

La organización PlasticList ha analizado 300 productos, algunos de marcas reconocidas, y ha descubierto la presencia en grandes cantidades de nanoplásticos.

La medida anunciada por el ministro de Transportes, que ya funciona en Alemania o Austria, consiste en un abono para viajar por todo el país por una cantidad a definir.

La atención internacional que ha recibido el sapo concho, quien aparece en el álbum de Bad Bunny, representa una valiosa oportunidad.

This Jan. 23, 2025 webinar is sponsored by the Health and Environment Alliance and Association of European Cancer Leagues. It will explore links between PFAS and cancer in the context of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) evaluation and…

A variety of tools have been created for collecting consumer product data and making it available for research. This Jan. 30, 2025 webinar will explore one such product. Sponsored by the Collaborative for Health and Environment (CHE).

To highlight the dramatic health costs of plastics, a recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences examines the disease burdens of three common plastic chemicals across one third of the world’s population. In short: In 2015,…

Senate Republicans, aligning with incoming President Trump, plan to swiftly overturn key Biden administration regulations using the Congressional Review Act within a 60-day window.Alexander Bolton reports for The Hill.In short:The GOP aims to target more than…

May 29, 2020, should have been a pride-filled day as I, a Black daughter of immigrants, would confer a master's degree from MIT.…

Mayo 29 de 2020 debió haber sido un día de orgullo para mí. Yo, la hija negra de inmigrantes, recibiría mi título de maestría del MIT. En cambio, estaba de luto mientras veía el cubrimiento noticioso del asesinato de George Floyd, que había ocurrido…

El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, prohibió nuevas explotaciones de petróleo y gas en una inmensa área de aguas costeras.

La mitad serían para defensas costeras y la otra para reducir las emisiones que genera.

El crecimiento de las ciudades, que lleva parejo un crecimiento de la red de alcantarillado, llevaría a extrapolar que la población de ratas urbanas en el mundo ha aumentado entre un 15 y un 20% en la última década.

The plan outlines an ambitious roadmap to become the nation’s most eco-friendly health care organization.

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s GreenED initiative suggests sustainable actions that all hospital staff can take to help tackle climate change and support health.

En Colombia tras el cierre de dos gigantescas minas de carbón en el norte del país, miles de familias piden que la empresa asuma los costos ambientales y sociales de años de explotación minera. ¿Con qué sustituir la actividad minera?

A historic $50 million Clean Water Act settlement led by Diane Wilson is revitalizing the Texas Gulf Coast, funding a fishing cooperative, oyster farm and environmental restoration efforts.Dylan Baddour reports for Inside Climate News.In short:Diane Wilson’s…

For all that President-elect Donald Trump trashed renewable energy on the stump, much of his ranting may very well become a murmur when he returns to the Oval Office.Obscured by his “green new scam” rhetoric is a mad scramble by his supporters in Congress…

Residents near the Goodyear chemical plant in Niagara Falls face heightened cancer risks from ortho-toluidine emissions, which computer modeling shows exceed state safety guidelines.Jim Morris and Emyle Watkins report for Public Health Watch.In short:New…

A new federal law aims to simplify the cleanup of abandoned mines in the Western U.S. by reducing liability hurdles for local, tribal and nonprofit groups.Danielle Prokop reports for Source New Mexico.In short:The law establishes a pilot program for cleaning…

A recent Enbridge oil spill in Wisconsin has intensified concerns about the safety of the company’s Line 5 pipeline project, despite state assurances of minimal risk.Kristoffer Tigue reports for Inside Climate News.In short:Enbridge’s Line 6 pipeline…

Nearly 70 petrochemical companies across the nation, including 30 in Texas, are sending millions of pounds of pollutants into waterways each year due to weak or nonexistent regulations, according to a report published by the watchdog group Environmental…

The impact of plastics on health is an area of increasing concern.

This study aims to survey radiographers' perceptions, practices, and barriers to change concerning environmental sustainability in radiology.

A new study finds that dozens of countries have not met their commitments to a 2021 international program of health care sustainability measures.

It’s been five years since the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice program launched, and at a recent retreat gathering the leadership team reflected on what we’ve learned and what environmental issues we’re watching closely as we near 2025.The…

En las últimas décadas, más de tres cuartas partes de la Tierra se han vuelto permanentemente más secas o áridas.

El último informe de IPBES, un grupo de expertos de la ONU, advierte de que las crisis medioambientales, sociales y económicas interactúan y se agravan mutuamente.

Una ola de calor marina conocida como "la Mancha" (The Blob) ha provocado la muerte masiva de 4 millones de aves marinas y la población aún no se ha recuperado.