Under Trump, E.P.A. Explored if Abortion Pills Could Be Detected in Wastewater – The New York Times
Under Trump, E.P.A. Explored if Abortion Pills Could Be Detected in Wastewater The New York TimesUphill battle to save California’s endangered mountain yellow-legged frog
One after another, Pakistan endures successive climate disasters
Malaysian farmers demand transparency over proposed seed quality bill
Scientists Completed a Toxicity Report on This Forever Chemical. The EPA Hasn’t Released It. – ProPublica
Scientists Completed a Toxicity Report on This Forever Chemical. The EPA Hasn’t Released It. ProPublicaIUCN downgrades guiña threat status, prompting conservation warning
Cameroon inaugurates controversial dam despite local dissent
When will fall foliage peak near you? Here are some leaf-peeping predictions
Read the full story from NPR. Kosiba says that climate change has delayed fall foliage by about a week since experts started monitoring it in the mid-20th century — around the time that “leaf-peeping” entered the modern lexicon.How P&G’s CSO makes the business case for sustainability
Read the full story at Trellis. Procter & Gamble’s long-term chief sustainability officer, Virginie Helias, started her career as a marketer and brand manager, but she doesn’t think consumer products should be priced higher just because they have a lower...Fiji’s ants might be the canary in the coal mine for the insect apocalypse
Read the full story at Ars Technica. In late 2017, a study by Krefeld Entomological Society looked at protected areas across Germany and discovered that two-thirds of the insect populations living in there had vanished over the last 25 years. The results spurred the...Fashion report slams 90 brands on energy — and tells them what to do about it
Read the full story at Trellis. See also the full report from Fashion Revolution. Household names like Aeropostale, Forever 21 and Urban Outfitters scored zero on disclosure of their decarbonization progress. For cutting supply chain emissions, 76 brands scored zero,...‘Hidden costs’ of climate emergency are worsening California’s affordability crisis – report
Read the full story in The Guardian. See also the full report from Next 10. The climate emergency is significantly increasing costs for California households in the form of rising utility bills, lost wages and growing healthcare expenses, worsening the state’s...Banks retreat from climate change commitments – but it’s business more than politics
by David L Levy, UMass Boston and Rami Kaplan, Tel Aviv University Another business-led effort to fight climate change is unraveling. On Aug. 27, 2025, the Net-Zero Banking Alliance suspended its activities after several major U.S. and European banks backed out. While...Chicago has a lead pipe problem. Millions earmarked to address it remain untouched.
Read the full story at Grist. For years, Chicago has been struggling to replace its lead pipes. The city has more than 412,000 confirmed and suspected lead service lines — the most of any city in the country — but it doesn’t anticipate replacing all its pipes until...“Lawmakers Seek Ethics Probe Into Top Offshore Oil Regulator”
“Citing a Public Domain exposé, House Democrats ask Interior’s watchdog to investigate potential ethics violations by acting BOEM director Matt Giacona” Economy & BusinessEnergy & FuelEnvironmental PoliticsLaws & RegulationsNational...EPA Hasn’t Released Completed Toxicity Report on This Forever Chemical
“Agency scientists found that PFNA could cause developmental, liver and reproductive harms. Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but the Trump administration has yet to release it.” Energy...Linking biodiversity protection with community development in an era of crisis (commentary)
EPA furloughs employees, after using carryover funds to keep them working – Federal News Network
EPA furloughs employees, after using carryover funds to keep them working Federal News NetworkInside Trump’s foray into mineral ownership
The federal government now holds equity stakes in three critical minerals companies. Experts say it marks a “new phase” in how Washington approaches industrial policy.‘Radioactive’ shrimp crisis: Indonesia grapples with contaminated industrial zone
Authorities investigate site after shrimp exported to the US found to contain hazardous isotope Caesium-137.A cacao rush drives ‘alarming’ deforestation in Liberia
It’s Best Leaf Color Day! Let’s Celebrate With Chemistry
It’s that time of year again. Fall, when the leaves turn color and the Yankees turn into spectators. At least one of these is enjoyable. A lesson on the chemistry of colorful leaf pigments shows that, unlike the Yankees, Mother Nature goes out with a bang, not a...The Climate Crisis Within
Western modernization has triggered an “internal climate crisis” in the human gut. An ecological upheaval marked by biodiversity loss, disrupted food webs, and chronic inflammatory “weather,” driven by antibiotics, sanitation, diet, and lifestyle. Reversing course...COP26 forest pledge to support Indigenous & local rights was just met. What was learned?
EPA Begins Staff Furloughs as Government Shutdown Continues – Bloomberg Law News
EPA Begins Staff Furloughs as Government Shutdown Continues Bloomberg Law NewsIn DRC’s Kivu region, the moringa tree offers valuable health benefits
The biologists racing to count Porcupine caribou
Scientists are racing to count Porcupine caribou amid climate changes and ramped up pushes for oil and gas. Despite the odds, there’s optimism for the future.Massachusetts’ $35 million in offshore wind tax breaks go unclaimed for two years
A state program offering $35 million in tax incentives to boost Massachusetts’ offshore wind industry has seen no takers for two straight years, underscoring how supply chain woes, federal rollbacks, and economic uncertainty have stalled clean energy...After the fire in El Segundo, who’s watching California refineries?
An El Segundo refinery fire has renewed questions about who is investigating the state’s oil industry after serious accidents. With the U.S. Chemical Safety Board defunded, California has yet to fill the gap.Trump administration acts on majority of industry “wishlist”
US manufacturers who late last year asked the incoming Trump administration for a “regulatory reset” have seen roughly 80% of their specific regulatory requests acted on in just the first eight months of Trump taking office.Microplastics are changing your insides in unexpected ways
A new Austrian-led study suggests that microplastics may alter the gut microbiome in ways resembling those seen in depression and colorectal cancer, raising fresh concerns about how everyday plastic exposure could affect physical and mental health.Buoyed by a retro revival, Kodak’s dark past is coming to light
Once synonymous with family snapshots, Kodak is now facing renewed scrutiny over its hidden past as a major chemical and military contractor.EPA report on dangers of PFNA, a forever chemical, hangs in limbo
Agency scientists found that PFNA could cause developmental, liver and reproductive harms. Their final report was ready in mid-April, but the Trump administration has yet to release it.Regenerative fashion initiative in Indonesia wins 2025 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award
The current war on science, and who’s behind it
Read the full story at Ars Technica. We’re about a quarter of the way through the 21st century. Summers across the global north are now defined by flash floods, droughts, heat waves, uncontainable wildfires, and intensifying named storms, exactly as predicted by Exxon...Biochar’s secret power could change clean water forever
Read the full story from Shenyang Agricultural University. Scientists found that biochar doesn’t just capture pollutants, it actively destroys them using direct electron transfer. This newly recognized ability accounts for up to 40% of its cleaning power and remains...Toxic waste could become the next clean energy breakthrough
Read the full story from Shenyang Agricultural University. Bio-tar, once seen as a toxic waste, can be transformed into bio-carbon with applications in clean energy and environmental protection. This innovation could reduce emissions, create profits, and solve a major...How sea star wasting disease transformed the West Coast’s ecology and economy
by Rebecca Vega Thurber, University of California, Santa Barbara Before 2013, divers on North America’s west coast rarely saw purple sea urchins. The spiky animals, which are voracious kelp eaters,- were a favorite food of the coast’s iconic sunflower sea stars. The...Glassmaking needs lots of heat. Can electric furnaces provide it?
Read the full story at Canary Media. Glass-melting furnaces reach over 3,000°F. Most of that heat comes from burning fossil gas, but some manufacturers are looking to slash emissions by electrifying.‘It’s resurrection’: 1,000-year-old seeds could grow ancient plants in England’s ice-age ghost ponds
Read the full story in The Guardian. An expert team are resurrecting ice age ponds and finding rare species returning from a ‘perfect time capsule’Who pays for wildfire damage? In the West, utilities are shifting the risk to customers.
Read the full story at Grist. Utah laws cap wildfire damages and let utilities pass the cost onto customers. Utility lobbyists are pushing the model in other states.America is throwing away the minerals that could power its future
Read the full story from the Colorado School of Mines. America already mines all the critical minerals it needs for energy, defense, and technology, but most are being wasted as mine tailings. Researchers discovered that minerals like cobalt, germanium, and rare...This new machine churns out carbon-storing biochar on the cheap
Read the full story at Grist. A worker-owned cooperative is deploying PyroTowers to produce biochar, which helps farmers in the developing world improve their yields.Monsters in trouble
Read the full story at Inside Climate News. The colorful, venomous and mysterious Gila monster flourishes in the scorching Desert Southwest, but climate change threatens the lizards’ food, water and shelter. Moving to more hospitable habitats won’t be easy.New pathway engineered into plants lets them suck up more CO₂
Read the full story at Ars Technica. Lots of people are excited about the idea of using plants to help us draw down some of the excess carbon dioxide we’ve been pumping into the atmosphere. It would be nice to think that we could reforest our way out of the mess we’re...Key questions when mediating environmental disputes
Read the full story from Miles Mediation & Arbitration. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed dramatic changes to environmental regulations in recent months, including its announcement, in March, of what it called the “biggest deregulatory action...Will California’s marine mammal conservation success come undone?
Federal worker-safety commission has zero members as backlog grows
Read the full story at Investigate Midwest. The federal agency that oversees disputes of workplace safety violations, including in meatpacking plants, has been without leadership for more than five months. The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, an...Geoengineering won’t save us from global warming, new study says
Read the full story at Inside Climate News. A team of the world’s best ice and climate researchers studied a handful of recently publicized engineering concepts for protecting Earth’s polar ice caps and found that none of them are likely to work. Their peer-reviewed...MPs across Latin America unite to stop fossil fuels in the Amazon
Study busts big bad myth that wolves are growing fearless of humans
“‘Sharpiegate’ Meteorologist Confirmed As NOAA Chief”
“The Senate has voted to confirm President Trump’s pick to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as part of a group of nominees confirmed en masse.” Climate ChangeDisastersEnvironmental PoliticsEnvironmental StudiesFish &...Another ‘forever chemical’ added to toxics reporting database
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has added sodium perfluorohexanesulfonate (PFHxS-Na) to the Toxics Release Inventory, increasing the number of PFAS chemicals subject to mandatory reporting to 206.EU Parliament plans to cut back sustainability law further
Lawmaker groups holding a majority in the European Parliament agreed a deal late on Wednesday to make deeper cuts to the EU’s corporate sustainability law, lawmakers and officials told Reuters.The government’s own data rebuts Trump’s claims about wind and solar prices
The Trump administration has targeted renewable energy for driving up electricity prices, but POLITICO’s analysis shows states that are growing their wind and solar power typically have lower power costs.‘Gobsmacked at the scale’: blueberry industry’s rapid expansion divides New South Wales mid-north coast
Dairy and beef producers are among those concerned about how pesticide use affects their land as well as water quality on the mid-north coast.Monterey County pesticide use threatens pregnant women, advocates warn
Community advocates in Monterey County, California, are sounding the alarm over a class of pesticides that studies have shown is especially harmful to pregnant women and their unborn babies.Research aims to link Hansen’s disease & illegal armadillo hunting in Brazil
As Singapore heats up, pests are seeking refuge indoors
Autism, Sensory Challenges, and Mental Health: Lessons from Our Environments
Sensory differences are central to autism, influencing how everyday environments are perceived, experienced, and impacting overall well-being. By designing spaces that respect these differences, we can reduce distress, improve participation, and protect mental health....The Jello Theory of Disease and the Tylenol-Autism Litigation
When science enters the courtroom, truth can turn to jelly. Nowhere is that clearer than in the Tylenol–autism litigation, where political proclamations, wobbly studies, and phony “consensus” opinions jiggle legal standards of admissibility. As the Second Circuit...EPA Moves To Roll Back Drinking Water Standards – Newsweek
EPA Moves To Roll Back Drinking Water Standards NewsweekIn Panama, poison dart frog move brings hope amid amphibians’ fight with fungus
Wildfire smoke could kill 71,000 people per year in the US by 2050, study warns
A protected mangrove forest stands strong as Metro Manila’s last coastal frontier
Progress on Africa’s ‘Great Green Wall’ stalls as seedlings die off
New research finds that few of the millions of planted trees in Africa’s Great Green Wall survive due to limited rainfall, grazing livestock, and slow disbursement of pledged funds.Chinese migrant workers drive Indonesia’s nickel industry for EVs
30,000 Chinese workers travel thousands of miles to remote islands in Eastern Indonesia to process nickel — and put their lives at risk on the frontier of the green energy transition.Nestlé quits global alliance on reducing dairy methane emissions
Food group Nestlé says it has withdrawn from a global alliance for cutting methane emissions that aims to reduce the impact of dairy farming on global warming.Octopus farming is a dangerous detour for marine conservation (commentary)
States rush to support clean energy as Trump retreats from renewables
As the Trump administration slashes federal support for renewable energy, states like Massachusetts are expanding their own clean energy programs to fill the policy gap — investing billions in solar, battery storage, and grid modernization to curb emissions and...What fuel will ships burn as they move toward net zero?
What will the AI data center boom mean for Canada?
Sprawling AI data centers, hungry for land, water and power, are coming. Plans for the world’s largest, called Wonder Valley, are underway in a drought-stricken region in Alberta.EPA adds ‘forever chemical’ to toxics reporting database
The Environmental Protection Agency has added sodium perfluorohexanesulfonate (PFHxS-Na) to the Toxics Release Inventory, increasing the number of PFAS chemicals subject to mandatory reporting to 206.Opinion: It’s time we confront the ugly truth about plastic recycling
Recycling doesn’t address any of plastic’s human and environmental impacts. It’s essentially another form of plastic production, one that usually hurts low-income communities.UK plastic waste exports to developing countries rose 84% in a year, data shows
Britain’s exports of plastic waste to countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia have risen sharply this year, drawing condemnation from campaigners who call the trade unethical and accuse the UK of shirking responsibility for its pollution.Virtual water: Inside Illinois’ data centers, water flows quietly — and unchecked
Read the full story from Illinois Public Media. Illinois is ranked fourth in the U.S. for the number of data centers — totalling more than with over 220 data centers, and this number keeps growing. It is a national trend accompanying the rise of artificial...Sorry soda lovers, new study has bad news for your liver
Drinking less than a can of soda daily—whether regular or diet—could significantly increase the risk of liver disease, researchers reported at a major European gastroenterology conference.USDA’s DEI Purge: How Trump and Rollins are reshaping American agriculture
Read the full story at Investigate Midwest. Since assuming power, the Trump administration has cudgeled what it deems “wasteful” spending on projects related to diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI. Shape Up’s community garden, which serves a community that is...A new chapter for environmental justice
Read the full story at Inside Climate News. Go behind the scenes with executive editor Vernon Loeb and Washington bureau chief Marianne Lavelle as they discuss the future of the environmental justice movement amid Trump cutbacks.Researchers use AI to predict beavers’ impact on local habitats—and show how humans can help
Read the full story at Inside Climate News. By linking pond size to dam length, vegetation and stream power, researchers give land managers more precise tools to anticipate water storage, biodiversity and climate resilience.The energy sector has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on lobbying this year. Watchdogs say that’s only half the story
Read the full story at Inside Climate News. Critics say the Trump administration’s willingness to greenlight any of the fossil fuel industry’s requests allows it to spend less on lobbying.EPA plans to restore policy preventing ‘second guessing’ of emissions estimates for New Source Review permitting
Read the full story from Morgan Lewis. In support of the administration’s efforts to facilitate the development of data centers, on September 15, 2025, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced at a White House artificial intelligence...The EPA is ending greenhouse gas data collection. Who will step up to fill the gap?
Read the full story at Grist. The Environmental Protection Agency announced earlier this month that it would stop making polluting companies report their greenhouse gas emissions to it, eliminating a crucial tool the U.S. uses to track emissions and form climate...How to identify animal tracks, burrows and other signs of wildlife in your neighborhood
by Steven Sullivan, Miami University Your neighborhood is home to all sorts of amazing animals, from racoons, squirrels and skunks to birds, bugs and snails. Even if you don’t see them, most of these creatures are leaving evidence of their activities all around you....Can climate comedy still work? This offshore wind ad suggests it can.
Read the full story at Canary Media. The satirical video starring Samuel L. Jackson pokes fun at offshore wind disinformation right as the Trump administration is targeting both comedy and clean energy.The clock is ticking: How epigenetics could help save wildlife from collapse
Read the full story at Knowable Magazine. In polar bears, dolphins, baboons and more, molecular signatures of aging are changing how conservationists assess population health, resilience and riskThis surprising building material is strong, cheap, and sustainable
Read the full story from RMIT University. A team at RMIT University has created a cement-free construction material using only cardboard, soil, and water. Strong enough for low-rise buildings, it reduces emissions, costs, and waste compared to concrete. The...‘A really monumental day’ for Chicago River: Clean enough for hundreds to swim in
Read the full story at Inside Climate News. It was the first open-river swim there in nearly a century, the result of decades of work addressing pollution.New road in Peruvian Amazon sparks fear of invasion among Indigenous Shawi
Women in Mexico step up to protect the island farms traditionally inherited by men
One of the first to benefit from Trump’s cuts to environmental review: A Nevada gold mine
Read the full story at Inside Climate News. Orla Mining’s project near Elko will be the first open-pit mine to receive an accelerated review following the Trump administration’s push to speed permitting for extraction. Opponents fear the public’s concerns will go...Harvard’s salt trick could turn billions of tons of hair into eco-friendly materials
Read the full story from Harvard University. Scientists at Harvard have discovered how salts like lithium bromide break down tough proteins such as keratin—not by attacking the proteins directly, but by altering the surrounding water structure. This breakthrough opens...Groups Sue E.P.A. Over Canceled $7 Billion for Solar Energy – The New York Times
Groups Sue E.P.A. Over Canceled $7 Billion for Solar Energy The New York TimesEPA sued for terminating $7B Solar for All program Utility DiveGroups sue EPA over canceled $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer Americans AP NewsTrump Inks Order To Advance Halted Alaskan Ambler Mining Road
“President Donald Trump on Monday moved to reverse a Biden-era decision that blocked a mining road in Alaska, which faces fierce opposition among tribes and environmental groups.” Economy & BusinessEnvironmental PoliticsInfrastructureLaws &...Natural disasters are a rising burden for the National Guard
New Pentagon data show climate impacts shaping reservists’ mission, in potential conflict with Trump’s drive to use them for law enforcement.Trump mulls cutting billions in funds from list of clean energy projects
The U.S. government is considering cancelling billions of dollars in funding for clean energy programs, including awards for auto manufacturing and carbon capture, according to a list of targeted projects seen by Reuters.More than 20 EU politicians test positive for forever chemicals in their blood
The results highlight the wide reach of a group of chemicals linked to cancer, liver damage and fertility problems.US EPA drops planned delay in compliance with fenceline monitoring at coke plants
Residents will no longer have to wait two years to find out whether they are breathing benzene and other contaminants.Detroit is the most challenging city in the US for people with asthma, a new report suggests
Already plagued by industrial pollution and health care access issues, experts say climate change is making things even more difficult for people with asthma in Detroit.Subscribe to EHS Newletter
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