Massachusetts sues 15 companies over PFAS contamination
“We’re glad the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office is taking steps to hold PFAS manufacturers accountable for the financial burden that communities are facing as they try to provide their residents with safe drinking water."
‘Unprecedented’ heat wave fueling Arctic fires made more than twice as likely by climate...
"But equally there is no doubt that we can and should constrain the increasing likelihood of all kinds of extreme weather events by restricting greenhouse gas emissions as sharply as possible."
Here are Biden’s day one actions on the climate and environment
Hours after his inauguration, Biden signed a total of 17 executive orders, memorandums and proclamations.
Supreme Court Backs EPA, Refuses to Block Mercury Emissions Rule
The Mercury and Air Toxic Standards rule, which tightens restrictions on harmful pollutants that are byproducts of burning coal, was challenged by 20 states
You’re not so different from an octopus: Rethinking our relationship to animals
Animal whisperer, Sy Montgomery, argues that we share greater similarities than differences with our fellow animals, and that fact should make us re-examine our relationships with them.
Cities Turning to a Plastic-Free Future
Plastic Free July is asking you to ditch one-time use plastic goods for an entire month.
Brutal outlook for healthy wild horses and burros: BLM calls for shooting 90,000
“A balance must be struck between ranching and mining interests and wild horses and other wildlife as part of a fair interpretation of BLM’s multiple-use mandate on the range.”
96,000 fish die in chlorine leak at Norwegian fish farm
“The emergency services are working on site to get an overview of the incident.”
3.4 million adults in US were displaced by extreme weather last year: Census Bureau...
The Census Bureau’s data shows that people were displaced by disasters in every state in 2022, including 29 states that did not have a major disaster involving FEMA.
Is there plastic in your drinking water?
It sounds disgusting, we know.