‘Nowhere is immune:’ Researchers find record levels of microplastics in Arctic Sea ice
"It suggests that microplastics are now ubiquitous within the surface waters of the world's ocean."
Research expedition discovers extensive emissions of methane from bottom of Baltic Sea
The research project aimed "to expand knowledge about methane and its sources and sinks in the oxygen-free environments in the deeper parts of the Baltic Sea."
Great Barrier Reef authority warns that climate action is needed urgently
"Only the strongest and fastest possible actions to decrease global greenhouse gas emissions will reduce the risks and limit the impacts of climate change on the Reef."
Federal court rules EPA must make final decision on potential ban on pesticide linked...
"We'll find out in three months if the Trump EPA remains under the tight control of the chemical agriculture industry, or if Administrator Wheeler will finally take his job seriously and ban this brain-damaging pesticide."
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Latest Effort to Block Air Pollution Rule
Twenty states tried to derail the Obama administration’s mercury regulation.
Congressional investigation reveals new evidence of Big Oil’s decades-long campaign to deny climate science
Fossil fuel industry efforts to delay inquiries highlight its sense of impunity—and echo tactics used to obstruct climate action and deceive the public.
The EPA will end mammal testing by 2035
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pledged Tuesday to "aggressively reduce animal testing" and to end funding for mammal tests by 2035. The move makes...
Toy company Hasbro to ditch plastic packaging
The Rhode-Island based toy manufacturer, Hasbro has just announced it will begin the process of eliminating plastic packaging from their products in...
Achieving net-zero climate targets will depend on public lands
Aligning ambition with action will require a new era of federal leadership.
What’s polluting the air? Not even the EPA can say.
Despite the high stakes for public health, the EPA relies on emissions data it knows to be inaccurate. To expose toxic hot spots, we first had to get the facts straight.