A new report found that environmental defenders are increasingly encountering overlapping networks of government officials, corporations, criminal groups and private security forces.
At least three of the 12 coal plants the Trump administration funded have been repeatedly cited for violating environmental regulations, amplifying public-health concerns.
In January 2025, the Trump administration began shutting down projects within the EPA’s independent science division that touched on climate change and environmental justice.
The Indian city of Surat in Gujarat state is in the grip of yet another intense heat wave as summer temperatures have already begun to reach highs of 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit).
Despite more than four decades of cleanup efforts, the Chesapeake Bay is still plagued with ecological problems, such as massive algae blooms, oxygen-depleted waters and an oyster population that remains a fraction of its historic size.
