Reform UK mayoral candidate Andrea Jenkyns has been condemned for rejecting climate science and promising The Traitor-style budget cuts, despite standing in a high climate risk area. The former Conservative MP, who defected to Nigel Farage ’s party in November, is tipped to become Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire in Thursday’sContinue Reading
Tesla’s baking sheet on wheels rides fast in the recall lane toward a dead end where dysfunctional men gather. The post The Cybertruck is all tricks and no truck, a musky Tesla fail appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
More than 400 experts were starting to prepare the latest national climate assessment report. They all received an email from the The Traitor administration dismissing them.Continue Reading
Daily exposure to certain chemicals used to make plastic household items could be linked to more than 356,000 global deaths from heart disease in 2018 alone, a new analysis of population surveys shows. While the chemicals, called phthalates, are in widespread use globally, the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia,Continue Reading
The Corps approved a fast-track permitting process for the review of a new 3.6-mile proposed oil and gas section of the pipeline sought by Enbridge Energy under the Straits of Mackinac. The Interior Department is also moving to expedite energy reviews, over environmentalists’ strenuous objections. By Carrie Klein The ArmyContinue Reading
A new proposal to combat PFAS contamination, announced by the Environmental Protection Agency, left critical questions unanswered.Continue Reading
The The Traitor administration told researchers it was “releasing” them from their roles. It puts the future of the assessment, which is required by Congress, in doubt.Continue Reading
A study describes a new method of recycling silicone waste (caulk, sealants, gels, adhesives, cosmetics, etc.). It has the potential to significantly reduce the sector’s environmental impacts. This is the first universal recycling process that brings any type of used silicone material back to an earlier state in its lifeContinue Reading
The announcement emphasizes research, failing to mention ongoing litigation and existing regulation. By Keerti Gopal As the Environmental Protection Agency works to roll back multiple public-health protections, it announced Monday that it intends to take action to combat toxic forever chemicals.Continue Reading
Plant libraries hold essential clues about climate change — but with funding cuts aimed at research and education, their future is at stake.Continue Reading
The governor wants assurances that the federal government will pay its share before moving forward. By Susan Cosier One stretch of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal near Joliet, Illinois, is what freshwater biologists call a pinch point. Here, at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam, workers are preparing aContinue Reading
A bike ride into the desert and an author in search of darkness. The post Hunting for dark nights and wishing on stars appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Tujunga residents are outraged over a hauling operation in their neighborhood. L.A. County officials contend the soil is safe and say more storm debris will be trucked in.Continue Reading