Pollution
What Happens When You Deny Scientific Evidence? Look at Brazil’s Pesticide Problem
The overuse of dangerous pesticides in Brazil threatens public health and serves as a warning to the rest of the world about the dangers of science denial
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Renewable Energy
There’s a Better Way to Mine for Electric Vehicle Batteries
We do not want to trade the harm of emissions from gasoline vehicles for the harm caused by unsustainable mining practices
Climate Change
New EPA Methane Rule Will Slash Emissions from Oil and Gas
At the COP28 climate meeting, the EPA announced the final version of a rule that aims to deeply cut methane emissions by requiring equipment upgrades and regular leak inspections...
Oceans
We Traced the Forever Chemicals Getting Into Ocean Ecosystems
PFAS can enter the food chain through marine plants and animals and hurt human health
Pollution
Plankton Are Making Ocean Plastic Pollution Even More of a Mess
Microbes tear up plastic into teeny tiny pieces that are even more dangerous to ecosystems
Pollution
Air Pollution Is Really Dangerous, Even More New Evidence Shows
Dirty air has been linked to poor health outcomes, ranging from suicidality to low birth weight
Climate Change
The World Solved Acid Rain. We Can Also Solve Climate Change
Lessons from how we tackled acid rain can be applied to our world today
Pollution
Nuclear Waste Is Piling Up. Here’s How to Fix the Problem
Congress must end the exemption of nuclear waste from environmental law if we ever hope to end a 60-year logjam on how to safely store it
Pollution
Fixing Air Pollution Could Dramatically Improve Health Disparities
The most marginalized people are breathing the most polluted air, and improving it could improve health equity worldwide
Pollution
The Ozone Hole Showed Humans Could Damage Earth and That We Could Heal It
The discovery of a hole in Earth’s protective ozone layer in 1985 led to a worldwide effort to heal it. But are there lessons that can be applied to today’s treaty talks on climate change?...
Pollution
Antarctic Research Stations Polluted a Pristine Wilderness
Historical bad practices have left a legacy of pollution in the fragile ecosystem of Antarctica, but efforts are underway to chart a better future
Pollution
Maui Fires Could Contaminate the Island’s Waters
Researchers in Hawaii are studying the effects of the deadly blazes on its island of Maui, including how they have impacted drinking-water quality and might affect local marine ecosystems...
Pollution
How to Protect Yourself from Smoky Wildfire Air
As giant plumes from fires in Canada billow over the U.S., experts explain what smoke does to your health—and how to protect yourself
Pollution
Carbon Capture Projects Get $1 Billion in New Federal Funding
This first-of-its-kind federal funding is meant to jump-start a new industry that can siphon climate pollution from the air
Pollution
How to Use the Air Quality Index
Wildfire smoke from Canada is causing poor air quality along the East Coast. Here’s what those air quality alerts mean
Pollution
Proposed EPA Rule That Companies Must Report Toxic ‘Forever’ Chemicals Lacks Limits and Cleanup Requirement
A federal rule would require companies to disclose whether their products contain chemicals known as PFASs
Pollution
How to Destroy ‘Forever Chemicals’
Health-damaging PFASs are nearly impossible to break down—but a new hot-water technique can destroy them
Pollution
Poisons and Perils on the Salton Sea
Toxic dust plagues marginalized communities on the shores of this disappearing salt lake.
Pollution
Gas Stoves Emit More of the Carcinogen Benzene Than Expected
Stanford University researchers found high levels of the carcinogen benzene in California and Colorado homes that used gas stoves
Pollution
Switching to Electric Cars Could Prevent 89,000 Deaths in the U.S.
The American Lung Association says a proposed EPA rule to curtail tailpipe pollution, which would bolster electric car adoption, could help the country avoid premature deaths and millions of asthma attacks...
