Tag: pollution
Scientists develop new material to clean up forever chemicals
This sustainable PFAS clean-up system could scale for commercial use, leading to a better way to remove these chemical pollutants from the environment.
New California law could eliminate 23 million tons of plastic in...
“Today we make history; tomorrow we focus on ensuring our SB 54 goals to reduce plastic pollution are met.”
EPA likely underestimating amount of toxic forever chemicals in US water:...
"The EPA is doing the bare minimum it can and that's putting people's health at risk," said the policy director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.
Ship It Zero coalition sends open letter to Target requesting meeting...
“We urge you to be the climate and public health champion that port and coastal communities need by committing to immediately reduce and completely eliminate maritime emissions this decade."
Congressmember Lowenthal to introduce bill to clean up global shipping industry
The bill would "clean up the shipping industry, protect the health of port communities, address environmental injustice, and provide solutions to the climate crisis."
Drugged water: A new global pandemic hiding in plain sight?
While 80 percent of wastewater in the world is not treated, even in developed countries treatment facilities are often unable to filter out dangerous bugs.
50% of US lakes and rivers are too polluted for swimming,...
A new report from the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) finds the country has fallen far short of the Clean Water Act's goal.
Microplastics could harm humans by acting as toxin ‘magnet,’ study finds
The research comes on the heels of other recent studies showing microplastics having a negative impact on human cells.
We’ve breached Earth’s threshold for chemical pollution, study says
Many thousands of human-made chemicals and synthetic pollutants are circulating throughout our world, with new ones entering production all the time —...
15-minute tumble dry can release hundreds of thousands of microfibers into...
Every time you stick a load of clothes into a tumble dryer, you may be releasing hundreds of thousands of microfibers into...
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Trump administration threatens media licenses and treason charges over Iran war coverage
Critics warn FCC pressure on broadcasters and presidential threats of treason charges represent a dangerous escalation against press freedom during an active military conflict.
Thanks, MAGA, for exposing six corrosive myths that plague America – if we survive!
So kudos to today’s rightwing bellicosity for making clear the U.S. unilaterally wields deadly, rapacious power, whether sensible or stupid or gratuitous.
Neocon nightmare: Americans flee Iraq as US embassy is hit and oil ports are...
Now that the US is again involved in a major war in the region, Iraq tilts to Washington’s enemy, Iran.
Million-dollar earners stop paying into Social Security for 2026
Recent polling indicates significant public support for reform, with approximately 71 percent of voters favoring a tax increase on wealthy Americans to guarantee the program's solvency.
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