❌

Normal view

What the science really says about the health and climate risks of carbon pollution

16 September 2026 at 13:00


The Trump Administration has rolled back a major climate rule, falsely claiming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants do not impact the climate or human health.

How hotter weather is making us poorer

16 September 2026 at 12:13


Heat waves, wildfires and floods have cascading economic impacts, causing incomes to decline and the price of basic goods to rise. The trend will escalate as temperatures continue to increase.

Kenya: A small village takes on an oil giant

15 September 2026 at 18:48


More than 50 years after oil drilling was carried out, Kenya's Kargi community is suing BP, alleging contaminated water contributed to cancers and livestock deaths.

How the end of U.S. Agency for International Development eroded global environmental goals

15 September 2026 at 13:00


An analysis finds the cancellation of $1 billion in annual funding to USAID weakened protections around the world and undermined U.S. interests.

6 takeaways as Trump takes sledgehammer to power plant climate regulations

15 September 2026 at 12:55


The Trump administration on Monday gutted the rules governing the nation’s climate regulations for power plants. Here’s what you should know about the final rule from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Erin Brockovich on her fight against β€˜secretive’ data centers

15 September 2026 at 12:45


Erin Brockovich’s work in helping win a $333 million environmental lawsuit in the 1990s spawned a hit film starring Julia Roberts – now, Brockovich tells David Callaway, her attention has turned to the burgeoning issue of data centers.

Sargassum superbloom: Seaweed scourge or ecological boon?

11 September 2026 at 12:06


Stretching from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico, a massive bloom of sargassum seaweed is swamping beaches and killing coastal wildlife. But scientists have discovered the floating algae also shelters a vast array of ocean creatures, and some are now calling for its protection.Β 

Amid PFAS pollution lawsuits, Perdue wants to increase its discharges. Residents are skeptical

11 September 2026 at 11:58


For years, Perdue Agribusiness has been embroiled lawsuits over claims it polluted local groundwater with PFAS, the cancer-causing "forever chemical." So neighbors were skeptical when Perdue asked to increase the treated wastewater it pours in a local stream.

North Carolina secures $455 million PFAS settlement, plus $135 million cleanup reserve

11 September 2026 at 11:43


North Carolina has secured $455 million in payments from Chemours, DuPont and Corteva over PFAS pollution, along with a separate $135 million reserve intended to protect future drinking water and cleanup work.

EPA coordinated with Bayer on reapproval for controversial herbicide dicamba

11 September 2026 at 11:34


The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) worked directly with pesticide maker Bayer in approving the controversial herbicide dicamba earlier this year, presenting the company with different options for how to reduce drift and runoff and then aligning on those options in the final decision, according to internal agency records.Β Β 

Chemours, DuPont, Corteva settle North Carolina 'forever chemicals'Β claims forΒ $455M

10 September 2026 at 17:14


Chemours , DuPont, and Corteva on Thursday reached a $455 million settlement with North Carolina and 11 local entities over PFAS contamination claims tied to Chemours' Fayetteville Works plant and other historical discharges.

Industry interests spent big money to stop California from banning PFAS pesticides

10 September 2026 at 13:20


An ambitious bill to keep toxic β€œforever chemicals” off California produce lost its teeth after the chemical and agricultural industries spent hundreds of thousands of dollars lobbying against it.

❌