Good News Searching for the future of sunscreen Scientists are sourcing new ultraviolet ray–blocking compounds from algae, seaweed, cyanobacteria, and other marine creatures with the hope of designing a more environmentally friendly sunscreen.
Resilience news.mongabay.com U.S. Virgin Islands bans coral-damaging sunscreens With the ban, the U.S. Virgin Islands joins a handful of other jurisdictions around the world pioneering action on harmful sunscreens.
Impacts www.wweek.com U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley proposes legislation to address damage to coral reefs from sunscreen Senator Jeff Merkely (D-Oregon) today introduced legislation aimed at protecting coral reefs from sunscreen chemicals.
Impacts www.washingtonpost.com Sunscreen bans aimed at protecting coral reefs spark debate — among scientists Biologists, oceanographers, other experts disagree on whether the evidence merits such legislative measures.
As Biden prepares to block the sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel, pollution concerns persist in Pennsylvania
A Pennsylvania fracking company with more than 2,000 environmental violations selected for federal environmental justice funding
