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Millions Demand Major Cuts in Plastics Production Ahead of Treaty Talks
Protests filled the streets of Busan, South Korea on the eve of the final round of global plastics treaty negotiations.
143 Million Americans Could Be Exposed to Toxic PFAS in Drinking Water
Trump’s reelection threatens to reverse the modest progress made on removing PFAS from tap water.
It’s Not Just BioLab. Major Chemical Accidents Are Alarmingly Common in the US.
On average a major chemical accident occurred in the US roughly every four days since 2020. At least 57 were fatal.
Locals and Experts Fear Toxic Exposure From Contaminated Helene Floodwaters
“All of these rivers should be treated as hazmat sites,” a local official in western North Carolina said.
Leak at CO2 Injection Facility Raises Alarm Over Dangers of Carbon Capture Tech
Environmental advocates say the technology offers a false climate solution while also endangering frontline communities.
Remote Southwest Communities Resist Dangerous Combat Flight Training Expansion
Increased military flight trainings would have dire environmental and public health effects in Arizona and New Mexico.
US Finally Agrees to Back Limits on Plastic Production. Here’s Why That Matters.
International caps on plastic production are key to ending “waste colonialism.”
EPA Policy Rejects Plastic Industry’s Misleading Math on Recycled Products
Companies that want the EPA's stamp of approval can no longer use a method criticized by some as a greenwashing tactic.
Nike Promised Climate Action, But Its Corporate Jets Kept Flying — and Polluting
Since December, Nike has laid off 20 percent of its dedicated sustainability staff.
US Military Has Polluted Guam for Decades. This Year, It Could Get Even Worse.
The relocation of 5,000 U.S. Marines to Guam could soon exacerbate its military-rooted environmental catastrophe.