How airborne microplastics affect climate change
Microplastics – minuscule bits of bottles, bags, synthetic fibers and other plastic waste that have broken up in the environment—are influencing Earth’s climate as they...
In Benton Harbor, Michigan, residents complaints of lead-tainted water carry echoes
Water samples from Benton Harbor homes since 2018 consistently revealed elevated levels of lead.
Drought in northern Kenya pushes millions towards hunger
In northern Kenya, the ribs of dead sheep stretch towards the blazing sun as parched herders trudge past, a day’s march from water. The value...
‘Community ownership’ might be the best way to fight deforestation
Forests owned, managed and governed by their communities naturally preserve biodiversity and have very low levels of deforestation.
Manchin fires back after Sanders pens op-ed in West Virginia paper
Sen. Bernie Sanders’ move to land an op-ed in Manchin’s backyard seems to have crossed the line for the West Virginia senator.
Report: Drilling spills ruined wells and polluted streams in Westmoreland, across Pennsylvania
It has been more than four years since Edward and Alice Mioduski of Loyalhanna Township have been able to drink water from their well near...
Electronic waste from just this year will outweigh the Great Wall of China
This year, each of us will throw out, recycle, or shove into a desk drawer an average of 16.8 pounds of old phones, laptops, toasters,...
EPA plans to clean up troubled chemical and pesticide programs
The EPA announced the creation of two internal scientific advisory panels after whistleblower accounts of internal corruption.