The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new carbon pollution standards for coal and natural gas-fired power plants that will protect public health, reduce harmful pollutants and deliver up to $85 billion in climate and public health benefits over the...
Plastic is already found in our blood, and now it may be in our brains. Scientists at the University of Vienna have discovered particles of plastic in mice’s brains just a mere two hours after the mice ingested drinking water containing plastic. Once in the brain,...
Thank you, Vanuatu! The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution proposed by the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu to seek an opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on what legal obligations nations are under to protect climate...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced initial guidance on the design of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) program, which was created by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. EPA published two Federal Assistance Listings outlining key...
According to a new study by the Union of Concerned Scientists, more than 14 million Americans live within just five miles of 104 cancer gas-emitting facilities. The study found that these commercial plants release large amounts of ethylene oxide. Ethylene oxide, a...
The effects of human activity from climate change to pollution, are “devastating” marine life, with nearly a tenth of underwater plants and animals assessed so far threatened with extinction, the latest Red List of Threatened Species showed on Friday. More...