The EPA is cracking down on more of the greenhouse gases in your fridge
%%excerpt%% The EPA announced a new target to combat climate change: hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a class of powerful greenhouse gases that, ironically, help cool us off.
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5 famous environmental disasters where humans and nature healed together
Humans and nature are often at odds, but in environmental catastrophes like nuclear meltdowns, oil spills, and war, they can combine their powers to restore habitats and wildlife that seem beyond redemption.
Simple, at-home tests can check your air and water for contaminants
Testing your drinking water and air often can help keep your family safe. There are at-home tests you can buy and run to see what’s invisible to the naked eye.
Cracking down on soot pollution could save thousands of lives—but the EPA won’t do it
The Trump Administration continued its final sprint to lock in weakened or outdated environmental rules this week with the decision to maintain an air quality standard that many scientists say fails to protect the public.
Meet the former government officials who quit or retired to protest ‘blatant disregard’ of science
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture to the Bureau for Intelligence and Research, hundreds of scientists have resigned, retired, or been fired from their posts since 2016.
Prosecutions under the Clean Air and Water acts dropped in half after Trump took office
In the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, Trump said: “I want crystal clean water and air. I want beautiful clean air.” But his administration has done a lot more to cloud the air with pollutants than to protect it.
Fossil fuel companies don’t have to clean up their methane emissions anymore
The EPA said the rule change will help smaller oil and gas companies that have been battered by the recent economic downturn, but the rollback drew a harsh rebuke from critics, including some in the industry.
Toxic waste sites aren’t prepared for hurricane season
Not only could this hurricane season bring a slate of especially destructive storms, but also an escalated risk of toxic chemicals spreading far and wide into communities.
Local opposition to Alaska’s Pebble Mine grows as the project reaches the next milestone
The battle for Bristol Bay isn’t over yet. With enough public support, the EPA could still veto the mine under the authority of the Clean Water Act, as it has before.
Here’s how many pollution-related deaths your state is exporting or importing
Air pollution isn’t just a local problem. Tailpipe emissions within a city affect the lungs of those living in the vicinity, but wind can also carry particles like ozone and particulate matter into the airways of people hundreds of miles away.A new study, published Wednesday in Nature, reveals just how much pollution the Lower 48 states are sharing between each other.