Tag: pollution
Climate reality vs. public perception: Will toxic haze and the 2023...
The onslaught has led to another round of media headlines and press releases from environmental and public health groups asking whether the nation is at a tipping point of urgency to fight climate change.
3M to pay $10.3 billion to settle water pollution suit over...
“We have reached the largest drinking water settlement in American history, which will be used to help filter PFAS from drinking water that is served to the public.”
Biggest polluters linked to worsening wildfires in Western US and Canada
Emissions from these top fossil fuel producers and cement manufacturers could also be linked to about 50% of increasing drought and high fire-risk conditions in the same area since 1901.
80% plastic pollution reduction could be achieved by 2040: UNEP report
The UNEP noted that while an 80% reduction in plastic pollution would be helpful, there would still be a need to manage 100 million metric tons of plastics each year by 2040.
Fifth annual assessment of air pollution ranks cities, nations and regions...
The study confirmed that only six countries met the World Health Organization’s (WHO) updated safe levels of the deadly air pollutant, particulate matter (PM) 2.5.
Average gas mileage of new US vehicles did not improve in...
“Automakers won’t slash pollution and improve gas mileage unless strong standards make them do so.”
Copout in Cairo: ‘they’ just don’t care
"Act now with environmental responsibility at the core of ones daily life; act now to force governments and businesses to respond, or look around in ten years and see ashes in your hands."
Texas the biggest culprit in toxic waterway discharge in US, report...
Texas is the No. 1 state in the U.S. for discharging of toxic pollutants into streams, rivers and lakes.
‘Hidden killer’: experts urge action after study shows how air pollution...
"If you want to address human health, you have to address climate health first," said Charles Swanton, who led the research team.
Indigenous-led solutions essential to reversing plastic pollution, researchers say
Putting Indigenous insight and policy at the forefront is essential to keeping local viewpoints from being silenced by corporate forces and combating the issue of waste colonialism.
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Pesticide linked to Parkinson’s disease to stop production
While Syngenta officially cited "significant competition" from generic manufacturers and low profit margins, the chemical giant currently faces thousands of lawsuits in the United States from farmers affected by the disease.
This is what accountability looks like
Whether it's the refusal to release all the Epstein files, the failure to punish Trump for his anti-democratic actions, or the launching of the war in Iran, the United States is becoming as unaccountable as Russia under Putin.
A successful general strike requires trauma-informed mutual aid
To strike at scale and over the long-term, we need to build real trust so that we can lean on each other when the paychecks stop.
Britain’s role in attacks on Cyprus, Venezuela, and Iran
The UK's compliance with the U.S. war on Iran.
Documents reveal a web of financial ties between Trump officials and the industries they...
ProPublica is releasing a trove of disclosure records that detail the finances of more than 1,500 Trump appointees, including former lobbyists, industry executives and at least a dozen officials who declined to identify former clients.