Powered by RebelMouse

Sister Norma Pimentel: COVID-19 has come to our migrant camp. It makes ending the MPP policy even more urgent

A makeshift ‘tent city’ in Mexico filled with about 1,500 asylum seekers records its first coronavirus case.
www.ehn.org
An aerial view of the streets of Paris lined with green trees
Credit: Alesia Kazantceva/Unsplash+

The race for Paris: Why France’s capital has likely gone green for good

French conservatives once opposed greener, low-traffic city plans, but rival programs now suggest a tree-filled capital is inevitable.

Read the Full Article on www.france24.com
A view of planet Earth from space
Credit: Planet Volumes/Unsplash+

‘Unprecedented in the past 3.6 million years’: How human-made climate change is making days longer

Human activity is responsible for slowing Earth’s spin and making days longer, according to a new study.
Read the Full Article on www.euronews.com
A woman at the fish market talking to a fish monger
Credit: Getty Images/Unsplash+

What’s more carbon-friendly, farmed or wild fish?

Some math for those suffering analysis paralysis in the seafood section.

Read the Full Article on www.anthropocenemagazine.org
A man standing on a peak looking out over a snowy mountainous landscape
Credit: Peter Kolejak/Big Stock Photo

'Dramatic development': Austria warns all but 2 of its 96 glaciers have retreated over last 2 years

Soaring temperatures are fueling the demise of Austria's glaciers, with 'vast implications' for drinking water, power generation, infrastructure and more.

Read the Full Article on www.euronews.com
A man in a suit wearing a hard hat and a yellow vest at the edge of a pit
Credit: Getty Images/Unsplash+

White hydrogen: The hidden gas that could transform energy

Trillions of tons of hydrogen lie in Earth's crust. Can a Bavarian geologist unlock this clean and cheap energy source?
Read the Full Article on www.dw.com
SEPTEMBER 28 2015: Businessman and presidential candidate Donald Trump held a press conference at Trump Tower to unveil his comprehensive tax reform plan.
Credit: andykatz/BigStock Photo ID: 103507385

Trump Administration sues California over tailpipe emissions limits

A lawsuit argues that the state’s regulations would illegally force a rapid transition to electric vehicles.
Read the Full Article on www.nytimes.com
China renewable energy, wind and solar energy concept. Chinese flag superimposed with wind turbines and solar panels
Credit: Anton_Medvedev /BigStock Photo ID: 431444246

China may benefit from higher oil prices triggered by Iran war

Spiking oil prices may reveal how China has been more successful in electrifying its economy and reducing dependence on fossil fuels than the United States.
Read the Full Article on www.washingtonpost.com
From our Newsroom
Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits.

www.ehn.org
Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

“They're terrorizing these scientists because they want to keep them silent.”

www.ehn.org
Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

"The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.”

www.ehn.org
Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro speaks with the state flag and American flag behind him.

Two years into his term, has Gov. Shapiro kept his promises to regulate Pennsylvania’s fracking industry?

A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations

www.ehn.org
silhouette of people holding hands by a lake at sunset

An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.”

www.ehn.org
wildfire retardants being sprayed by plane

New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants

“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny.

www.ehn.org
Stay informed: sign up for The Daily Climate newsletter
Top news on climate impacts, solutions, politics, drivers. Delivered to your inbox week days.