A Restricted Climate Super Pollutant Is Pumped Out at Far Higher Levels Than Countries Admit. What Happens Next?
May 21, 2025, 4:55 am By By Phil McKenna, Lili Pike
HFC-23 emissions from chemical plants in eastern China and elsewhere likely violate an international climate agreement despite readily available pollution controls. Advocates are pressing for action. By Phil McKenna, Lili Pike This article was co-reported with…Paris Agreement Target for Warming Won’t Protect Polar Ice Sheets, Scientists Warn
May 21, 2025, 4:50 am By By Bob Berwyn
New research suggests the Earth will pass multiple dangerous tipping points at 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, the U.N. limit exceeded for much of the last two years. By Bob Berwyn Sea levels in some parts of the world could be rising by as much as 8 to 12…Defending Human Rights Is Dangerous. Defending Nature Makes It Even Riskier
May 20, 2025, 9:00 pm By By Katie Surma
Over the past decade, there have been more than 6,400 attacks on human rights defenders, with three-fourths carried out against environmental defenders. By Katie Surma One evening in January 2023, Indigenous leader Antonio Díaz Valencia and human rights…The Chairman of Texas’ Public Utility Commission Has a To-Do List
May 20, 2025, 7:16 pm By By Arcelia Martin
The electricity regulator is looking to regain the public’s trust after Winter Storm Uri and build out infrastructure to support the boom in electricity demand for data centers. By Arcelia Martin Ahead of Thomas Gleeson’s unanimous full confirmation Monday…Veteran Environmentalist Sues Rural School Board Over Exxon Tax Break Decision
May 20, 2025, 6:49 pm By By Dylan Baddour
A lawsuit says the district failed to meet public notice requirements before its April 29 meeting. Diane Wilson, the plaintiff, called it “a deliberate attempt to avoid public opposition.” By Dylan Baddour An environmental organization on the rural Texas…Trump Reverses Course on Empire Wind, Lifting Pause
May 20, 2025, 6:39 pm By By Carrie Klein
Major New York offshore wind project allowed to resume, after three long phone calls between the president and Gov. Kathy Hochul over the weekend. By Carrie Klein A major offshore wind project south of Long Island, New York, is back on track. In April, the…Extreme Weather Slams the Midwest and Southern U.S. Amid Staffing Shortages at the National Weather Service
May 20, 2025, 5:06 pm By By Kiley Price
More than 25 people have died amid catastrophic tornadoes and storms in these regions. Critics say that Trump-era cuts to weather agencies could affect future forecasts and warning systems. By Kiley Price Over the weekend and through Monday, devastating…Alabama Power Threatened With Lawsuit for Contaminating Groundwater With Coal Ash
May 20, 2025, 3:07 pm By By Dennis Pillion, Lee Hedgepeth
Nine years after the Gadsden Steam Plant stopped burning coal, its unlined coal ash pond is still polluting Alabama groundwater, records show. By Dennis Pillion, Lee Hedgepeth GADSDEN, Ala.—Cruising upstream on the Coosa River through downtown Gadsden, it…NC Fires a Disaster Relief Subcontractor Founded by Former ReBuild NC Boss
May 20, 2025, 9:38 am By By Lisa Sorg
A mid-level state official steered a contract for relief efforts in western North Carolina to the firm run by her former bosses at ReBuild NC. State officials had removed the agency from Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in the fall. By Lisa Sorg The North…Michigan Lawmakers Aim to Revisit ‘Polluter Pay’ to Enforce Cleanup of Toxic Sites
May 20, 2025, 5:00 am By By Douglas J. Guth
Environmental advocates help to rewrite legislation to rehabilitate brownfield sites. By Douglas J. Guth Michigan lawmakers are again aiming to boost state environmental cleanup standards and force polluting industries to rehabilitate brownfield sites.…Unraveling the Link Between Plastics and Autism
May 20, 2025, 4:55 am By Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth
As one distinguished scientist put it: “Genetics loads the gun and the environment pulls the trigger.” Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an…Global Aluminum Producer Announces $4 Billion Smelter for Wind-Rich Oklahoma
May 19, 2025, 7:35 pm By By Phil McKenna
The energy-intensive plant would nearly double U.S. aluminum production, though questions remain on how much of its power would be sourced by renewables. By Phil McKenna The “Hay Capital of the World” may soon also be the clean aluminum capital of America.Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Environmental Grant Funding
May 19, 2025, 5:17 pm By By Amy Green
Thirteen nonprofits and six municipalities said they filed suit after they were forced to furlough employees and pause programs intended to benefit farmers, communities and public health. By Amy Green A federal judge said Monday he would order the Trump…In California, Flawed Air Rules Threaten Farmworkers as Wildfires Pump More Smoke Onto Fields
May 19, 2025, 5:00 am By By Rambo Talabong
Air pollution levels considered “safe” for farmworkers provide inadequate protection from health risks and injuries, a new study from University of California Davis finds. By Rambo Talabong OXNARD, Calif.—The January wildfires were still raging to the…Report Highlights Community Pushback Stalling $64 Billion in Data Center Development Nationwide
May 19, 2025, 4:55 am By By Charles Paullin
In Virginia, the globe’s largest concentration of data centers, and nationally, local opposition has coalesced into a powerful, bipartisan force. By Charles Paullin As Elena Schlossberg of Prince William County, Virginia, sees it, the community effort to…Trump’s New Executive Order Promotes Deep Sea Mining in US and International Waters While Bypassing International Law
May 18, 2025, 5:00 am By By Teresa TomassoniCritics call for an industry moratorium until more scientific data can be obtained about fragile deep sea ecosystems. By Teresa Tomassoni In 2013, a deep sea mining company named UK Seabed Resources contracted marine biologist Diva Amon and other scientists…Many on Navajo Nation Blindsided by Hydrogen Pipeline Change
May 18, 2025, 4:55 am By By Jerry Redfern, Capital & Main
Pipeline company touts helping the nation; letter writing campaign raises questions. Critic says, “Just pipe the natural gas.” By Jerry Redfern, Capital & Main This story was originally published by Capital & Main.A 20 Percent Electric Bill Surge Tests New Jersey’s Climate Goals
May 17, 2025, 5:00 am By By Rambo Talabong
Delays by grid operator PJM and a booming demand from data centers are threatening New Jersey’s 2035 clean energy target and fueling political backlash. By Rambo Talabong On June 1, New Jersey residents will face something they’ve dreaded for months: A…How Green Is Pope Leo XIV?
May 17, 2025, 4:55 am By Interview by Aynsley O’Neill, “Living on Earth”
An environmental theologian reveals clues about how the new pope may rise to meet the climate crisis. Interview by Aynsley O’Neill, “Living on Earth” From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an…Microplastics from Texas Bays Are Washed Out to Sea, New Study Says
May 16, 2025, 7:07 pm By By Dylan Baddour
The first study of microplastics in Texas coastal sediment was funded through a local environmental activist’s landmark legal victory over plastic pollution, one of many such research projects. By Dylan Baddour A recent study found surprisingly low levels of…
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