May 1, 2023
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,...
Mar 30, 2023
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...
Mar 5, 2023
After over a decade of tough negotiations, more than 100 United Nations member countries have agreed to the first-ever treaty to protect the world’s oceans outside national boundaries. The UN High Seas Treaty places 30% of the world’s oceans into protected...
Mar 2, 2023
Cancer Alley is an 85-mile-long area along an industrial stretch of the Mississippi River known for its abundance of petroleum plants and, as the name implies, cancer cases. Research shows that there are higher-than-normal amounts of lung, stomach, and kidney cancer...
Feb 22, 2023
The Sustainable Development Goals are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone everywhere. The 17 Goals were adopted by all UN Member States in 2015, as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable...
Feb 16, 2023
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...
