The most endangered waterway in the U.S.
The Colorado River is on the brink of collapse and the Grand Canyon is in the crosshairs, according to American Rivers, the conservation group that compiles the annual endangered list.
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Could proposed U.S. auto emission rules be a ‘golden egg’ for Canada’s economy?
Strict new automobile pollution limits proposed in the U.S. are good news for the climate and Canada’s economy, say several energy think-tanks.
When it comes to extreme weather, there’s a blizzard of insight in crowdsourced data
Tijuana’s Citizens’ Flood Monitor offers a model for data collection in the flood-affected West.
Toxic 'forever chemicals’ restricted for first time in the U.S.
The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to propose restrictions on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water after finding they are dangerous in amounts so small as to be undetectable. But experts say removing them will cost billions, a burden that will fall hardest on small communities with few resources.
Environmental toxins may be behind the rise in neurological disorders
Doctors warn exposure to omnipresent, yet poorly understood, chemicals such as microplastics could play a role in dementia.
Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley' highlights racial disparity of environmental protection
The Environmental Protection Agency said it has evidence that Black residents in an industrial section of Louisiana face an increased risk of cancer from a nearby chemical plant and that state officials have allowed air pollution to remain high and downplayed its threat.
Massive methane leaks speed up climate change
To the naked eye, the Mako Compressor Station outside the dusty West Texas crossroads of Lenorah appears unremarkable, similar to tens of thousands of oil and gas operations scattered throughout the oil−rich Permian Basin.
DDT found in California condors
According to a new study, chemicals dumped in the 1970s are still seeping into the food chain. But the Yurok Tribe is confident the birds will be OK.
Biden pledges $1B to speed clean up of toxins in Great Lakes
Long-delayed cleanup of Great Lakes harbors and tributary rivers fouled with industrial toxins will accelerate dramatically with a $1 billion boost from President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan, senior administration officials say.
EPA cracks down on industrial air and water pollution in vulnerable communities
The agency will conduct unannounced inspections of chemical plants, refineries and other industrial sites suspected of polluting air and water and causing health problems to nearby residents, Regan said. And it will install air monitoring equipment in Louisiana's “chemical corridor” to enhance enforcement at chemical and plastics plants between New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
U.S. launches plan to reduce methane emissions
The Biden administration is launching a wide-ranging plan to reduce methane emissions, targeting a potent greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to global warming and packs a stronger short-term punch than even carbon dioxide.
U.S. may finally restrict plastic industry’s preferred method of ‘recycling’
Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, formally announced it was considering tighter regulations for pyrolysis and gasification — controversial processes that are associated with “chemical recycling.”
U.S. moves to phase out hydrofluorocarbon gasses as refrigerants
In what officials call a key step to combat climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency is sharply limiting domestic production and use of hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigerators and air conditioners.
Fox TV's new weather channel raises concerns over climate disinformation
The media giant responsible for sowing doubt about the climate crisis is launching a 24-hour weather news channel.