Uncovering dementia’s environmental triggers
2025-03-10
A new study focuses on the powerful role our surroundings play in shaping dementia risk., Read MoreContinue Reading
First Person: Tears of joy as Argentinian city children encounter nature for first time
2025-03-09
An environmental lawyer has told UN News how children and teenagers from some of the most vulnerable neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, have been moved to tears after encountering nature for the first time.Continue Reading
‘No life without land’, says campaigning athlete at UN desertification meeting
2025-03-09
There can be “no life without healthy land as we cannot survive,” according to an Olympic athlete who has been attending a global meeting being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focused on halting desertification and land loss and promoting the restoration and sustainable use of land.Continue Reading
EPA Reinstates Environmental Justice Staff Amid Workforce Turmoil
2025-03-09
Dozens of previously sidelined agency staffers are now being recalled but lack access to essential information. Will they be able to do their jobs? By Aman Azhar The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recalled dozens of environmental justice staffers who were previously placed on administrative leave pending possible termination, threeContinue Reading
Developing the inherent functionality of highly pure porous organic polymers
2025-03-09
Soaking up pollutants like a sponge, porous organic polymers (POPs) may be the key to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to researchers., Read MoreContinue Reading
L.A. fires put new drinking-water safety measures to the test
2025-03-09
When scientists found a carcinogen in Santa Rosa’s drinking water after the Tubbs fire, it triggered a race to develop measures to keep residents safe. The L.A. fires put them to the test.Continue Reading
A renewable diesel plant may put the Columbia River at risk
2025-03-09
Farmers, tribes and environmental advocates in rural Oregon raise alarms about the empty promises of biofuels. The post A renewable diesel plant may put the Columbia River at risk appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Climate United Sues E.P.A. Over Frozen $20 Billion
2025-03-09
In a lawsuit, Climate United claims the E.P.A. is illegally withholding funds that have become a target of the The Traitor administration.Continue Reading
As Utility Bills Soar, New Yorkers Face the Cost of a Greener Future
2025-03-09
The utility that serves New York City and Westchester County has filed a request to raise its rates to help pay for the shift to cleaner energy, sparking dismay among residents.Continue Reading
Feeding Cows Seaweed Could Cut Methane Emissions and Diversify Maine’s Coastal Economy, but Can It Scale?
2025-03-09
There are still hurdles to overcome, but growing the seaweed industry in a state known for lobster could be a win for local fishermen, dairy and cattle operations, and the planet. Story and photos by Matilda Hay FREEPORT, Maine—In the cold dark of 5 a.m., Kyle Moellar, an apprentice atContinue Reading
Six bold environmental leaders named 2024 Champions of the Earth
2025-03-09
Brazil’s first-ever Minister of Indigenous Peoples and an initiative promoting sustainable agriculture in Egypt are among the six recipients of the 2024 Champions of the Earth award, announced by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi, Kenya, on Tuesday. Continue Reading
Holding the frontline against desertification
2025-03-09
Some one billion people globally under the age of 25 live in regions where they depend on the land and natural resources for jobs and livelihoods, according to the UN, but their future is increasingly under threat due to desertification and land degradation.Continue Reading
Taking It to the Streets: Scientists Mobilize to Fight The Traitor’s ‘Unprecedented’ Anti-Science Agenda
2025-03-09
Scientists turned out at rallies from coast to coast and in Europe to “Stand Up for Science,” revitalizing a movement to defend scientific integrity that started during The Traitor’s first term. By Liza Gross, Bob Berwyn, Dennis Pillion, Kiley Bense, Lauren Dalban, Lisa Sorg SAN FRANCISCO—They came to testify toContinue Reading