Mining’s toxic timebomb: dams full of poisonous waste are dotted around the world. What happens when they burst?
Mar 13, 2026, 6:47 am By EHN Curators
While tailings dams are meant to last for ever, extreme weather events are making many unstable –…New Mexico announces agreement to test Curry County dairies’ groundwater for toxic chemicals
Mar 13, 2026, 6:39 am By EHN Curators
New Mexico environment officials annouced testing at four dairies for “forever chemicals” likely…Iran war risks long-term toxic legacy for people and nature
Mar 13, 2026, 6:34 am By EHN Curators
The fallout from fighting in the Middle East, from burning oil refineries to sunken ships, threatens…Foam mattresses can expose infants to a wide variety of toxic chemicals
Mar 12, 2026, 10:57 pm By Environmental Health Sciences Staff
According to a 2025 study published in Environmental Science & Technology, children’s mattresses…Childhood cancers linked to PFAS water contamination
Mar 12, 2026, 8:39 pm By Environmental Health Sciences Staff
A recent study published by the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology examined…Colorado bill would require safety plans to protect workers from extreme temperatures
Mar 12, 2026, 2:04 pm By EHN Curators
Colorado lawmakers will once again consider a bill to place protections for people who work in…How the meat industry is quietly keeping its emissions off the climate agenda
Mar 12, 2026, 2:01 pm By EHN Curators
Meat and dairy giants have been accused of halting climate progress by cozying up to policymakers to…A shrinking Colorado River is forcing farms to change
Mar 12, 2026, 1:59 pm By EHN Curators
The Colorado River water crisis isn't hitting everyone equally — century-old water laws mean that…The war with Iran is already about energy
Mar 12, 2026, 1:57 pm By EHN Curators
The conflict in Iran is covered in oil with long-term environmental impacts.Spiking gas prices spark consumer interest in electric vehicles
Mar 12, 2026, 1:54 pm By EHN CuratorsOil and gasoline prices are rising as the war in Iran intensifies and other global conflicts affect…Tobacco tax, pesticide monitoring could help address Iowa's high cancer rates, researchers say
Mar 12, 2026, 1:52 pm By EHN Curators
Iowa lawmakers heard early research suggesting lifestyle factors, environmental exposure and…British Columbia residents want answers about ‘foul’ odours from oil and gas waste facility
Mar 12, 2026, 1:49 pm By EHN Curators
When the wind blows past an oil and gas waste dump, residents of Rolla, B.C., say their homes are…Base Power to launch 100-MW home battery network for Texas utility
Mar 12, 2026, 7:22 am By EHN Curators
The unicorn startup notched its biggest utility partnership yet, to install enough home batteries to…Germany won't return to nuclear power, chancellor says
Mar 12, 2026, 7:16 am By EHN Curators
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is in favor of a proposal to build new nuclear…King penguins are benefiting from climate change — at least for now
Mar 12, 2026, 7:12 am By EHN CuratorsKing penguins are adapting to climate change in a way that seems to help them breed successfully,…Trump’s energy ‘tiger team’ struggles to find its roar with Iran
Mar 12, 2026, 7:03 am By EHN Curators
Trump's vaunted “energy dominance” team is in danger of fumbling the biggest energy crisis of…London, San Francisco and Beijing achieve ‘remarkable reductions’ in air pollution
Mar 12, 2026, 6:48 am By EHN Curators
Cycle lanes, electric cars and other interventions have helped 19 global cities slash levels of…How the Iran war could trigger a fresh food crisis
Mar 12, 2026, 6:32 am By EHN Curators
The Iran conflict is driving up energy and fertilizer costs, raising alarms over a return of food…Cancer Alley factory to stop producing toxic herbicide
Mar 12, 2026, 6:26 am By EHN Curators
Syngenta announced last Tuesday (March 3) that it will no longer produce paraquat by June due to…EPA oversight office finds ‘no issues’ with Biden-era environmental justice program
Mar 11, 2026, 2:23 pm By EHN Curators
Community Change grants, which the Trump administration canceled last year, funded solar-powered…
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