A group of more than 170 employees of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday published a Declaration of Dissent from policies under the Trump administration. The employees said the administration’s policies “undermine the EPA mission of protecting human health and the environment.” “Since the Agency’s founding in 1970, EPA has accomplished this […]
The world’s biggest polluters are also the most protected from the environmental harm they helped create, according to a study by researchers from University of Notre Dame and University of Wyoming. Meanwhile, the least culpable countries face the most significant threats, including increased potential for violent conflict. The findings challenge conventional understandings of how conflict […]
In a new study, scientists are raising concerns over chemicals shed from climbing shoes in bouldering gyms. According to the study, abrasion from the shoes as they strike the holds can release chemicals into the indoor air breathed by climbers. The researchers behind the study noted that climbing shoes are made with highly durable rubber […]
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to cancel 781 environmental justice grants that were issued under former President Joe Biden, according to a court filing last week that went relatively unnoticed, reported The Washington Post. The grants had already been awarded to recipients and were twice the number previously believed. “EPA is in […]
University of Albany researchers have presented the first recorded evidence that surface waters in the Adirondack Mountains have made an almost complete recovery — 90 percent — from metal pollution since enactment of the Clean Air Act. Amended in the decades since it first passed in 1963, the Clean Air Act was one of the […]
In its latest State of the Air report for 2025, the American Lung Association (ALA) is warning that nearly half of all Americans are breathing in unhealthy levels of air pollution. One of the biggest takeaways of this year’s report is that 156.1 million people, or about 46% of the U.S. population, live in areas […]
The state of New York is adding $30 million into its Drive Clean Rebate Program, an initiative that provides rebates for the purchase of 60 different electric vehicles. As part of the announcement, the state will also be expanding the existing Charge Ready NY 2.0 program, which provides incentives for installing EV chargers to making […]
Researchers have found evidence that suggests alarming levels of toxic phthalates, UV filters and flame retardants in the air of children’s bedrooms are likely coming from mattresses releasing the chemical compounds. Over time, the semi-volatile chemicals can come off of objects and diffuse into the air, reported The Guardian. They are then able to be […]
After nearly a decade of negotiations, nations have come to a “landmark” global shipping agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The new International Maritime Organization (IMO) Framework introduced a carbon pricing mechanism that will require ships with high emissions to pay for the excess pollution they release, reported UN News. It also sets mandatory fuel […]
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