Petrochemicals Are Killing Us, a New Report Warns in the New England Journal of Medicine
Mon 2:45pm By By Liza GrossUse of petroleum-based chemicals skyrocketed during the postwar era, most of them entering the market with little concern for safety. Now, mounting evidence links petrochemicals to the rapidly rising prevalence of a slew of chronic and deadly conditions, a…In the ‘Armpit of the Universe,’ a Window Into the Persistent Inequities of Environmental Policy
Mon 5:00am By By Kiley Bense, Victoria St. MartinGermaine Gooden-Patterson has lived in Clairton, Pennsylvania, for more than 15 years, but it wasn’t until she began a job as a community health worker in 2019 that she understood how much air pollution was affecting her neighbors’ lives—and her own. …‘Greenhushing’ Is On the Rise as Companies Go Silent on Climate Pledges
Sun 6:40am By By Kiley PriceFor years, eagle-eyed environmentalists have called out banks and consumer businesses—from Barclays to fashion brand ASOS—for making misleading claims that their practices or products are sustainable, otherwise known as greenwashing. However, lately…Rewilding Japan With Clearings in the Forest and Crowdfunding Campaigns
Sun 5:00am By Photos and story by James Whitlow Delano“Atta!” shouts Seiichi Dejima, of the Nature Conservation Society of Japan (NCSJ), as he raises binoculars to his eyes. He’s spotted one of a breeding pair of endangered Japanese golden eagles on a perch, high above, in the 10,000 hectare (25,000 acre)…To Stop the Mountain Valley Pipeline, a Young Activist Spends 36 Hours Inside it
Sun 4:55am By By Keerti GopalLast week, a 22-year-old activist spent nearly 36 hours inside the Mountain Valley Pipeline in Virginia, halting construction on a section of the pipeline for two days. The activist—who asked to remain anonymous due to fear of harassment and legal…A Gas Tanker Crashed in Birmingham and Spilled 2,100 Gallons Into Nearby Village Creek. Who Is…
Sat 5:10am By By Lee HedgepethBIRMINGHAM, Ala.—As Kacey Brantley entered her neighborhood earlier this month, she thought the car in front of her was having some kind of mechanical issue. A pungent smell, like gas and burnt plastic, filled her lungs. “I started gagging it made me so…Virginia Lawmakers Try to Use Budget to Rejoin RGGI – But Success Is Questionable
Sat 5:05am By By Hannah ChanatryClosed-door negotiations during Virginia’s budget process may have undercut lawmakers’ plans to rejoin a regional emissions reduction program. State lawmakers on Saturday approved a $188 billion budget proposal that includes an amendment demanding state…Q&A: What’s So Special About a New ‘Eye in the Sky’ to Track Methane Emissions
Sat 5:00am By Interview by Aynsley O’Neill, Living on EarthFrom our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Producer Aynsley O’Neill with Dr. Stephen Conley, an atmospheric scientist and the founder of Scientific Aviation. On March 4th, a new…A ‘Gassy’ Alabama Coal Mine Was Expanding Under a Family’s Home. After an Explosion, Two Were…
Fri 8:29pm By By Lee Hedgepeth, James BruggersADGER, Ala.—He’d said he thought his home would explode. He was right. W.M. Griffice, 78, had told his granddaughter, Kenzie, in the days leading up to March 8 that he felt like his house was going to explode, she recalled. Company representatives with…Controversial Maryland Data Center Bill Tests Governor’s Climate Credentials, Environmentalists Say
Fri 2:45pm By By Aman Azhar“We endorsed Wes Moore primarily because of his forward-facing climate agenda. We liked what he said and his level of commitment. And that’s why this bill has been so difficult,” said Kim Coble, executive director of the Maryland League of Conservation…
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