Judge rules EPA overstepped in cutting pollution grants
6:02am By EHN Curators
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from canceling $600 million in environmental justice grants aimed at helping underserved communities reduce pollution. Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill. In short: The grants stem from the 2022 Inflation…Scientists explore genetic tools to protect crops from rising global temperatures
Mon 6:29am By EHN Curators
Crops around the world are failing as heat waves grow more frequent, and scientists are racing to reengineer plants so they can survive future extremes. Rebecca Dzombak reports for The New York Times. In short: Researchers are studying genetic adaptations from…A broken system keeps stalling U.S. climate action
Fri 9:43am By EHN Curators
The U.S. keeps recognizing the climate crisis but can't seem to commit to a plan that survives the next election. Zack Colman, Benjamin Storrow, and Annie Snider report for Politico. In short: The Trump administration has dismantled Biden-era power plant rules…Trump allies pressure Europe to weaken corporate climate rules
Fri 5:56am By EHN Curators
A coordinated U.S. campaign led by MAGA-aligned groups and officials is pressuring the European Union to roll back climate and human rights regulations targeting large corporations. Sam Bright reports for DeSmog. In short: Right-wing U.S. think tanks like the…Northern Netherlands unites for green healthcare
Jun 12, 2025, 10:34 am By EHN Curators
Care2Change launches in Northern Netherlands, aiming for sustainable healthcare through innovation and collaboration.Arctic spring heatwave linked to fossil fuel emissions shattered century-old records
Jun 12, 2025, 6:12 am By EHN Curators
A record-setting May heatwave in Iceland and Greenland was made roughly 3°C hotter by human-caused climate change, according to new research. Euronews reports. In short: Scientists from the World Weather Attribution group found that climate change intensified…México y más de 90 países piden un tratado para reducir los plásticos
Jun 11, 2025, 5:23 am By EHN Curators
Un total de 95 países pidieron el martes durante la Conferencia de la ONU sobre los Océanos la adopción de un "ambicioso" tratado sobre la contaminaciónColorado kids with leukemia are more than twice as likely to live near dense oil and gas development
Jun 9, 2025, 10:45 am By Kristina Marusic
A recent study found that Colorado children who’d been diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia were more than twice as likely to live near dense oil and gas development, including both conventional and fracking wells, than healthy children throughout the…Webinar: Community engagement for breast cancer prevention
Jun 5, 2025, 2:37 pm By Sarah Howard
In this June 17, 2025 webinar, speakers from organizations leading breast cancer prevention work will share how they incorporate community input to bridge the gap between scientists and community members, and how this approach fosters more effective and…Webinar: Environmental health research at EPA: What’s happening at ORD?
Jun 5, 2025, 2:31 pm By Sarah Howard
This June 24, 2025 webinar features Dr. Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, former Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science in EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) and Agency Science Advisor, who will discuss current proposals for changes at ORD and…Sin atención, sin justicia: así sobreviven las víctimas del mercurio en Choropampa
Jun 3, 2025, 11:15 am By EHN Curators
La minera Yanacocha solo recuperó una tercera parte del mercurio que se derramó en Choropampa en el año 2000. A 25 años del desastre, las víctimas siguen sin justicia, atrapadas entre dos sistemas que les niegan respuestas.How New Jersey’s towns are tackling microplastic pollution from construction
Jun 3, 2025, 6:00 am By María Paula Rubiano
About a year ago, while scrolling on Facebook, retired NBC reporter Brian Thompson saw something that shook him. A woman named Sherri Lilienfield shared photos of her front lawn covered in at least two inches of what, at first glance, looked like pristine…France tried to discredit research exposing hidden nuclear fallout in Pacific
Jun 2, 2025, 6:31 am By EHN Curators
France’s nuclear agency spent more than €90,000 on a public relations campaign to counter research suggesting its tests in French Polynesia exposed far more people to radiation than officially acknowledged. Jon Henley reports for The Guardian. In short:…Youth climate lawsuit challenges Trump orders boosting fossil fuel production
Jun 2, 2025, 6:18 am By EHN Curators
A group of 22 young Americans is suing the Trump administration, claiming its fossil fuel expansion policies violate their constitutional rights to life and liberty. Dharna Noor reports for The Guardian. In short: The lawsuit accuses the Trump administration…Agents of Change launches the Fellows in Residence program
Jun 2, 2025, 6:00 am By EHN Editors
The Agents of Change program, a partnership between EHN and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, is excited to announce the Agents of Change Fellows in Residence Program. During this past year we have been reflecting on our accomplishments with…New EPA plan aims to speed up toxic cleanup at Indianapolis Superfund site
May 30, 2025, 6:25 am By EHN Curators
Residents near a shuttered chemical plant in westside Indianapolis are facing the lingering health effects of decades of pollution, even as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency prepares to launch a new groundwater cleanup effort. Sophie Hartley reports for…Chemicals in food are an overlooked threat to public health, scientists say
May 30, 2025, 1:51 am By Environmental Health Sciences Staff
A recent article published in Nature Medicine highlights the ubiquitous presence of synthetic chemicals in the global food supply and emphasizes the need to transition to a safer, more sustainable food system. In short: The industrial global food system relies…EHN reporters win four Golden Quill Awards
May 29, 2025, 8:01 am By EHN Editors
PITTSBURGH — EHN reporters Cami Ferrell and Kristina Marusic won four 2025 Golden Quill awards for their reporting on hydrogen energy and chemical recycling. The Golden Quills competition, held by the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, honors excellence in…Toxic coal ash complicates Illinois plan to block invasive carp from reaching Great Lakes
May 29, 2025, 6:50 am By EHN Curators
A 50-acre land transfer in Chicago may not be enough to stop invasive Asian carp from reaching Lake Michigan, as Illinois struggles to secure and clean up additional coal ash-contaminated land needed for a billion-dollar fish barrier. Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco…Kennedy commission blames food, chemicals, and meds for kids’ health crisis
May 22, 2025, 2:45 pm By EHN Curators
A new federal report links chronic disease in U.S. children to ultra-processed food, environmental toxins, and excessive medication, with policy proposals due later this summer. Adrianna Rodriguez reports for USA Today. In short: The Make America Healthy Again…
- Judge rules EPA overstepped in cutting pollution grants
6:02am By EHN Curators - Scientists explore genetic tools to protect crops from rising global temperatures
Mon 6:29am By EHN Curators - A broken system keeps stalling U.S. climate action
Fri 9:43am By EHN Curators - Trump allies pressure Europe to weaken corporate climate rules
Fri 5:56am By EHN Curators - Arctic spring heatwave linked to fossil fuel emissions shattered century-old records
Jun 12, 2025, 6:12 am By EHN Curators - Colorado kids with leukemia are more than twice as likely to live near dense oil and gas development
Jun 10, 2025, 5:30 am By Kristina Marusic - Webinar: Environmental health research at EPA: What’s happening at ORD?
Jun 5, 2025, 2:38 pm By Sarah Howard - Sin atención, sin justicia: así sobreviven las víctimas del mercurio en Choropampa
Jun 3, 2025, 11:15 am By EHN Curators - How New Jersey’s towns are tackling microplastic pollution from construction
Jun 3, 2025, 7:01 am By María Paula Rubiano - Agents of Change launches the Fellows in Residence program
Jun 2, 2025, 7:14 am By EHN Editors
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