Earth Day reflections from the next generation
HOUSTON — In honor of Earth Day 2024, EHN is publishing letters from eighth grade students at YES Prep Northbrook Middle School in the Houston-area neighborhood of Spring Branch, Texas.English educators Cassandra Harper and Yvette Howard incorporated the environment...EPA issues new drinking water standard for PFAS
Earlier this month the EPA enacted it’s first new federal drinking water standard in over 20 years for PFAS.This new standard will require public water utilities to test for 6 specific PFAS chemicalsHere’s a table from the EPA Fact Sheet on this new...EPA Takes Action to Maintain Public Health Protections for Communities Near Stationary Combustion Turbines
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency denied a petition to remove stationary combustion turbines from the list of sources subject to regulation for emissions of air toxics, maintaining public health protections for communities near these facilities. Today’s...The EPA is cracking down on PFAS — but not in fertilizer – Grist
The EPA is cracking down on PFAS — but not in fertilizer GristEPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for Superfund cleanup – The Associated Press
EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for Superfund cleanup The Associated PressEPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances WSETEPA designates two ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances CNN23 states ask EPA to halt civil rights rules regulating pollution • Louisiana Illuminator – Louisana Illuminator
23 states ask EPA to halt civil rights rules regulating pollution • Louisiana Illuminator Louisana IlluminatorStudy challenges use of charismatic wildlife as umbrella species for conservation
JAKARTA — In wildlife conservation management, the best species to focus on to maximize protection of a region’s biodiversity aren’t necessarily the most charismatic ones, a new study from Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem suggests. Conservation managers have long...Pennsylvania’s first proposed chemical recycling plant cancelled
Plans to build what would have been one of the largest chemical recycling plants in the country in Pennsylvania were canceled this week. A Texas-based company called Encina first announced plans to build a facility that would convert waste plastic into chemicals that...EPA designates two ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances – CNN
EPA designates two ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances CNNEPA lists 2 common “forever chemicals” as Superfund hazardous substances – Axios
EPA lists 2 common “forever chemicals” as Superfund hazardous substances AxiosNew calf, same threats: Javan rhinos continue to reproduce despite perils
There’s good news and bad news for the Javan rhino, one of the most threatened large mammals on Earth. The recent sighting of a mother-and-calf pair in Indonesia’s Ujung Kulon National Park, the only place in the world where the species is still found, means the Javan...Annual ocean conference raises $11.3b in pledges for marine conservation
ATHENS — From April 15-17, state delegates, organization representatives, academics and philanthropists met at the 9th Our Ocean Conference (OOC) in Athens to discuss the protection of the world’s oceans and pledge actions to safeguard their future. As the OOC took...EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for Superfund cleanup – ABC News
EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for Superfund cleanup ABC NewsEPA will force polluters to pay for PFAS cleanup – WBUR News
EPA will force polluters to pay for PFAS cleanup WBUR NewsE.P.A. Will Make Polluters Pay to Clean Up Two ‘Forever Chemicals’ – The New York Times
E.P.A. Will Make Polluters Pay to Clean Up Two ‘Forever Chemicals’ The New York TimesEPA lists two PFAS as hazardous, increasing liability for polluters – The Washington Post
EPA lists two PFAS as hazardous, increasing liability for polluters The Washington PostEPA declares 2 forever chemicals are ‘hazardous,’ putting polluters on the hook for cleanup – The Hill
EPA declares 2 forever chemicals are ‘hazardous,’ putting polluters on the hook for cleanup The HillEPA sets PFAS limits below levels in some Park City and Salt Lake City sources – Salt Lake Tribune
EPA sets PFAS limits below levels in some Park City and Salt Lake City sources Salt Lake TribuneWhy the EPA Is Cracking Down on PFAS in Drinking Water – Bloomberg
Why the EPA Is Cracking Down on PFAS in Drinking Water BloombergClimate change is shifting the zones where plants grow – here’s what that could mean for your garden
by Matt Kasson, West Virginia University With the arrival of spring in North America, many people are gravitating to the gardening and landscaping section of home improvement stores, where displays are overstocked with eye-catching seed packs and benches are filled...How does a river breathe?
Read the full story from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Over recent years, a team of scientists led by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has been immersed in crucial research around the processes and interactions that contribute to greenhouse gas...Old World monkey skulls shed light on brain evolution
Read the full story from Indiana University. The findings may provide insights into how the brain evolves during periods of significant climate change.Circular economy and ecological footprint: A disaggregated analysis for the EU
Chen, C.-C., & Pao, H.-T. (2024). Circular economy and ecological footprint: A disaggregated analysis for the EU. Ecological Indicators, 160, 111809. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.111809 Abstract In this era of global ecological overshoot, understanding...Environmental regulation of ‘forever chemicals’ starts, but challenges persist
New U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidelines mark a turning point in regulating harmful PFAS chemicals in U.S. water systems.Sabrina Tavernise hosts the episode for The New York Times.In short:PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, are found in numerous...Land-Use Implications of Carbon Dioxide Removal: An Emerging Legal Issue?
Markus, T., Schaller, R. (2024). Land-Use Implications of Carbon Dioxide Removal: An Emerging Legal Issue?. In: Ginzky, H., et al. in International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy, vol 2022. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40609-6_5 Abstract Science...Lithium-ion batteries from drones might find second lives in less ‘stressful’ devices
Read the full story from the American Chemical Society. Taking flight can be stressful — especially for a lithium-ion battery that powers a drone. Too much strain on these cells causes damage and shortens a device’s overall lifespan. Research shows the potential to...Climate change disrupts seasonal flow of rivers
Read the full story from the University of Leeds. Climate change is disrupting the seasonal flow of rivers in the far northern latitudes of America, Russia and Europe and is posing a threat to water security and ecosystems, according to new research.Boston’s urban tree data now available through Analyze Boston
Read the full story from the City of Boston. Building upon the completion of the street tree inventory in 2021 and the ongoing efforts to inventory trees in parks, both datasets (street and park trees) are now accessible and downloadable through Analyze Boston, the...United Nations group favors shift toward recycling
Read the full story in Waste Today. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has issued a report forecasting municipal solid waste (MSW) levels to rise globally by two thirds. As have previous UNEP efforts and messages, the report endorses waste reduction...Very cool: trees stalling effects of global heating in eastern US, study finds
Read the full story in The Guardian. Trees provide innumerable benefits to the world, from food to shelter to oxygen, but researchers have now found their dramatic rebound in the eastern US has delivered a further, stunning feat – the curtailing of the soaring...Biden’s Arctic policy curbs drilling and blocks road construction
President Biden curtails fossil fuel extraction in Alaska, aiming to preserve the region’s pristine habitats. Maxine Joselow reports for The Washington Post.In short:The new policy limits future oil and gas drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska,...The lasting impact of the Deepwater Horizon spill on marine life
A recent expedition to the Gulf of Mexico has revealed ongoing environmental damage from the Deepwater Horizon disaster, showing little signs of recovery for the marine ecosystem. Xander Peters reports for Hakai Magazine.In short:Fourteen years after the Deepwater...New rule prioritizes conservation on US public lands
A new rule introduced by the Biden administration aims to balance conservation with economic activities on America’s public lands, enhancing protections and sustainable use. Catrin Einhorn reports for The New York Times.In short:The rule impacts 245 million...Global climate impacts are set to drastically reduce average income levels by 2050
A new study reveals that by 2050, global incomes will decrease by almost 20% on average due to severe climate impacts, which will cost significantly more than proactive measures to limit temperature rises.Jonathan Watts reports for The Guardian.In short:The study...Silence of the natural world signals a biodiversity crisis
Studies reveal that natural soundscapes are diminishing due to loss of species and ecosystem degradation.Phoebe Weston reports for The Guardian.In short: Ecoacoustics research indicates a global reduction in the natural sounds of ecosystems due to declining species...Indonesian religious leaders push for environmental action through Islamic teachings
In Indonesia, clerics are leading a movement to merge Islamic teachings with environmental conservation efforts.Sui-Lee Wee reports for The New York Times.In short:Grand Imam Nasaruddin Umar advocates for environmental guardianship as a religious duty, encouraging...Earth Day reclaimed: activists fight corporate takeover of the movement
Climate activists advocate for a return to Earth Day’s protest roots, opposing the commercial exploitation of the event.Kristin Hostetter reports for Outside.In short:Earth Day began in 1970 as a significant protest and has since morphed into a marketing tool...“The U.S. Just Changed How It Manages A Tenth Of Its Land”
“For decades, the federal government has prioritized oil and gas drilling, hardrock mining and livestock grazing on public lands across the country. That could soon change under a far-reaching Interior Department rule that puts conservation, recreation and...“Drought Pushes Millions Into ‘Acute Hunger’ in Southern Africa”
“An estimated 20 million people in southern Africa are facing what the United Nations calls “acute hunger” as one of the worst droughts in more than four decades shrivels crops, decimates livestock and, after years of rising food prices brought on by pandemic...A unified effort is crucial for the successful negotiation of the global plastics treaty
A new global plastics treaty, currently under negotiation, seeks to address rampant plastic pollution and its environmental and health impacts.Martin Wagner reports for Nature.In short:The treaty aims to reduce dependency on fossil fuels and the release of hazardous...New analysis warns of pesticide residues on some fruits and veggies
This story was originally published in The New Lede, a journalism project of the Environmental Working Group, and is republished here with permission.Several types of fruits and vegetables generally considered to be healthy can contain levels of pesticide residues...Op-ed: Ending toxic threats to Alaska from plastics and petrochemicals
Flames, belching smoke, and black carbon in the sky—on nights when I (Rosemary) saw 20 or more flares, I knew sick people would be coming. As a community health aide in Nuiqsut, Alaska, when nearby oil and gas operations were flaring, I would see a stream of people...“How will the Earth look when pollution decreases?”
HOUSTON — This week EHN is publishing letters from eighth grade students at YES Prep Northbrook Middle School in the Houston-area neighborhood of Spring Branch, Texas.English educators Cassandra Harper and Yvette Howard incorporated the environment into a series of...Brazil boosts protection of Amazon mangroves with new reserves in Pará state
Brazil’s Pará state has now protected almost all of its Amazonian coastline after establishing two new conservation units that make up the world’s largest and most conserved belt of mangroves. The environmental victory came after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva...In Philippines’ restive south, conflict is linked to reduced biodiversity
The Philippines’ southern region of Mindanao has a history of war and armed conflict going back more than 400 years. The contemporary conflict’s origin in this region of 26.3 million people is complex, stemming from decades-long disputes between military forces and...Indonesian capital project finally gets guidelines to avoid harm to biodiversity
JAKARTA — The Indonesian government has rolled out what it calls a “biodiversity management master plan” amid mounting criticism of the environmental and social threats posed by the construction of the country’s new capital city in the Bornean forest. The plan,...Deforestation alerts in the Brazilian Amazon fall to a 5-year low
Forest clearing detected by Brazil’s deforestation alert system fell to the lowest level in nearly five years, according to data released last week by the country’s space agency, INPE. INPE’s satellite-based tracking system recorded deforestation of 162 square...UN puts spotlight on attacks against Indigenous land defenders
When around 70,000 Indigenous Maasai were expelled from their lands in northern Tanzania in 2022, it didn’t happen in a vacuum. For years, the Tanzanian government has systematically attacked Maasai communities, imprisoning Maasai leaders and land defenders on...Sierra Leone cacao project boosts livelihoods and buffers biodiversity
In eastern Sierra Leone, straddling the border of Liberia, lies Gola Rainforest National Park, one of the last remaining intact tracts of the tropical Upper Guinean forests in West Africa. Towering trees with massive buttress roots create a dense, emerald-hued canopy...Salmonella Infections Linked to Fresh Basil Sold in Wisconsin
Salmonella Infections Linked to Fresh Basil Sold in Wisconsin The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), along with the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP), local health departments, and federal partners, is working to investigate...Department of Labor releases 2023 injury, illness data
April 18, 2024 Contact: Office of Communications Phone: 202-693-1999Testing urine for prostate cancer – the crystal ball in your bladder
Have you ever felt like you’re just waiting for the other shoe to drop, especially regarding medical test results? Francis Collins, former NIH director, found himself in that situation, dancing the delicate tango of active surveillance for prostate cancer....Cross-border Indigenous efforts in Peru & Brazil aim to protect isolated groups
Indigenous organizations from Peru and Brazil are joining forces to push their respective governments to safeguard a 16-million-hectare (39.5-million-acre) territorial corridor in the Amazon that stretches from the Tapiche River in Peru to the Yavarí River in Brazil....Circular solutions vital to curb enviro harm from cement and concrete
Concrete forms the backbone of modern economies and societies: Roads, runways, homes, hospitals, banks, skyscrapers, sewers — just about any infrastructure you can imagine — depend on it. And as the global population grows, with rural people rushing to mega-cities for...Malawi police arrest elephant poachers in Kasungu National Park
BLANTYRE — Police and wildlife department officials in Malawi have arrested two men suspected of having killed an elephant in Kasungu National Park in the country’s west. In July 2022, 263 elephants were translocated to the park, which forms part of a transfrontier...Law Enforcement Agencies Awarded Grants from State Opioid Settlement Funds
Law Enforcement Agencies Awarded Grants from State Opioid Settlement Funds Twelve Tribal nations, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies have received grants from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) for projects to prevent and reduce the dangers...Snack giant PepsiCo sourced palm oil from razed Indigenous land – investigation
The US food and drink giant PepsiCo has been linked through its supply chain to Amazon deforestation and the invasion of Indigenous lands in Peru, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ), Mongabay and Peruvian outlet Ojo Público can reveal. For at least three...What I’m Reading (Apr. 18)
Reflections on measles making a comeback, plastic containers sparking revolutions, words capturing indescribable emotions, and the hardship in acquiring elite handbags.Great Women in Science: Emmy Noether, Greatest Female Mathematician
Among the most creative and original mathematical thinkers – explanations of her work are virtually incomprehensible to us mortals, who communicate in words rather than symbols – Amalie “Emmy” Noether’s name is associated with countless theorems, mathematical...Illinois study: Tropical birds could tolerate warming better than expected
Read the full story from the University of Illinois College of ACES. Consider the globe, spinning silently in space. Its poles and its middle, the equator, remain relatively stable, thermally speaking, for the duration of Earth’s annual circuit around the sun. The...Does this packaging contain recycled plastic? Inside the mass balance debate
Read the full story at Packaging Dive. An accounting system long used in other industries is gaining prominence in the packaging sector, due in part to the rise of chemical recycling.French energy associations installing solar shades above cemetery
Read the full story in PV Magazine. French associations Brier’energie and RECIT are deploying photovoltaic shades above a cemetery as part of a collective self-consumption operation. The project will supply electricity from the summer of 2025 to the 4,000 inhabitants...Humans have driven the Earth’s freshwater cycle out of its stable state
Read the full story from Aalto University. A new analysis of freshwater resources across the globe shows that human activity has pushed variation in the planet’s freshwater cycle well outside of its pre-industrial range. The study shows that the updated planetary...EVs will put more stress on California’s grid. Smart charging can help
Read the full story from Canary Media. What’s the best way to get millions of EV owners not to charge all at once or sign their cars up as grid backup batteries? A new program will test different approaches.Economic and environmental implications of policy instruments for the circular economy: A case study for postconsumer polyethylene film recycling in Europe
Larrain, M., Billen, P., Cifuentes, L., & Van Passel, S. (2024). Economic and environmental implications of policy instruments for the circular economy: A case study for postconsumer polyethylene film recycling in Europe. Resources, Conservation and Recycling,...Fast fashion: Addressing waste in the fashion industry
Read the full story at Waste Today. Morgan McCarthy of Gershman, Brickner & Bratton Inc. offers insight into fast fashion’s negative impact on the environment, society and the economy.Towards a sustainable circular economy: Understanding the environmental credits and loads of reusing modular building components from a multi-use cycle perspective
Yang, Y., Zheng, B., Luk, C., Yuen, K., & Chan, A. (2024). “Towards a sustainable circular economy: Understanding the environmental credits and loads of reusing modular building components from a multi-use cycle perspective.” Sustainable Production and...Design of Recycling Processes for NCA-Type Li-Ion Batteries from Electric Vehicles toward the Circular Economy
de Castro, R. H., Romano Espinosa, D. C., Gobo, L. A., Kumoto, E. A., Botelho Junior, A. B., & Tenorio, J. A. S. (2024). Design of Recycling Processes for NCA-Type Li-Ion Batteries from Electric Vehicles toward the Circular Economy. Energy & Fuels, 38(6),...Teens benefit from ‘forest bathing’ — even in cities
Read the full story from the University of Waterloo. Youth mental health in urban environments is significantly better when more nature is incorporated into city design. A new study suggests that forest bathing, the simple method of being calm and quiet amongst the...Iowa environmental groups ask EPA to intervene to reduce agricultural runoff – The Gazette
Iowa environmental groups ask EPA to intervene to reduce agricultural runoff The GazetteDrone cameras help scientists distinguish between drought stress & fungus in oaks
How do you identify sick oaks? For a long time, detecting unhealthy oaks and identifying the disease afflicting them required a lot of manual labor. Scientists often looked out of airplanes or walked through forests in a bid to detect and find visible symptoms. Even...Unhealthy pesticide levels found in one-fifth of US produce, says report
Consumer Reports reveals alarming levels of pesticides in many U.S. fruits and vegetables. Catherine Roberts reports for Consumer Reports and The Guardian.In short:Consumer Reports analyzed seven years of U.S.Department of Agriculture data, finding significant...Can Poisoned Hand Sanitizer Be Explained By a Moonshine Lesson?
Batches of an alcohol-based hand sanitizer were recently recalled due to contamination by methanol, which is too toxic to be used for this purpose. How did the methanol get into batches of alcohol? A look at moonshining can answer this question.“Texas Hack May Be First Disruption Of U.S. Water System By Russia”
“In January, an alert citizen in Muleshoe, Tex., was driving by a park and noticed that a water tower was overflowing. Authorities soon determined the system that controlled the city’s water supply had been hacked. In two hours, tens of thousands of gallons of...How predatory fishing has decimated Brazil coastal fish populations for decades
When he was a teenager at the end of the 1980s, Evanildo Sena would come back from a day of fishing dragging 5 or 6 tons of fish with his canoe at a time — a task for which he needed the help of one or two buddies. But things have changed radically since those days on...Iowa environmental groups file emergency petition with EPA over nitrate levels in drinking water – KCRG
Iowa environmental groups file emergency petition with EPA over nitrate levels in drinking water KCRGIn largest ever study, Indigenous and local communities report the impacts of climate change
Indigenous peoples and local communities are already feeling the impacts of climate change, according to firsthand accounts documented in a new study. The authors of the paper, published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, say the data provide...Report links H&M and Zara to major environmental damage in biodiverse Cerrado
Clothing giants H&M and Zara have been linked to large-scale illegal deforestation, land-grabbing, violence and corruption in the Brazilian Cerrado, according to an investigation by Earthsight. Using satellite images, court rulings, shipment records and by...US Department of Labor to honor workers whose jobs claimed their lives, recommit to protecting workers as nation marks Workers Memorial Day
April 17, 2024Webinar: Reducing PFAS in products: progress and challenges
This May 8 webinar is sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It will cover EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap and a new online tool for EPA’s Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing that highlights how...Panama delays promised relocation of sinking island community
Plans to relocate an Indigenous community from a tiny Caribbean island off Panama to the country’s mainland to escape rising seas have been delayed due to administrative issues, previous COVID-19-related complications, and poor budgeting. Residents say the government...International hesitancy to adopt environmental regulations threatens Indigenous rights
The mood is tense. After months of delays, the EU will soon vote on a long-awaited piece of legislation that will require European companies to integrate environmental and human rights due diligence into their corporate policies and risk management systems. This...EU Agencies: More work is needed to make chemicals safe and sustainable
A new joint assessment of the drivers and impact of chemical pollution by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) finds that the transition towards safer and more sustainable chemicals is progressing in some areas, while in...Every Picture Tells A Story – Birth Control Male Edition
While much ink and effort has been expended discussing the downstream impacts of the Dobbs decision, little has been known about its upstreaming impacts, contraception – amidst the legal hullabaloo, a JAMA Health Forum report sheds a bit of light.Microplastics pollution: Preventing the loss of plastic pellets
Read the full story at Circular. Dr Chris Sherrington, Head of Environmental Policy & Economics at Eunomia Research and Consulting, shares his thoughts on possible ways of reducing the loss of plastic pellets to the environment.‘On stolen land’: Tribes fight clean-energy projects backed by Biden
Read the full story in the Washington Post. While the White House has worked to repair the federal government’s relationships with Indigenous peoples, that effort is conflicting with another Biden priority: expediting projects essential for the energy...Trillions of gallons leak from aging drinking water systems, further stressing shrinking U.S. cities
Read the full story from the Associated Press. Water bubbles up in streets, pooling in neighborhoods for weeks or months. Homes burn to the ground if firefighters can’t draw enough water from hydrants. Utility crews struggle to fix broken pipes while water flows...Recent progress on functional polymeric membranes for CO2 separation from flue gases: A review.
Jana, A., & Modi, A. (2024). Recent progress on functional polymeric membranes for CO2 separation from flue gases: A review. Carbon Capture Science & Technology, 11, 100204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccst.2024.100204 Abstract The separation of CO2 has been...Field trials reveal crushed rock boosts carbon removal and improves crop yields
Read the full story from the University of Sheffield. Crushed rock can remove about 3–4 metric tons of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) per hectare per year and improve crop yields, results of a pioneering study have shown.Rewriting coexistence and sustainable futures
Read the full story from U.S. EPA. Last year, the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research (CIGLR) hosted a workshop led by a team of experts from the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability, Healing Our Waters – Great Lakes Coalition,...How to Change Entrepreneurs’ Attitudes toward a Circular Economy: An Exploratory Framework to Reduce the Gap between Circular Intentions and Circular Actions
Fonrouge C. (2024). “How to Change Entrepreneurs’ Attitudes toward a Circular Economy: An Exploratory Framework to Reduce the Gap between Circular Intentions and Circular Actions.” Sustainability. 16(5):2048. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16052048 [open access] Abstract...Latest science shows endocrine disrupting chemicals in plastics, pesticides, and other sources pose health threats globally
Read the full story from the Endocrine Society. A report from the world’s leading scientific and medical experts on hormone-related health conditions raises new concerns about the profound threats to human health from endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that are...The environmental mismanagement of enduring oil industry impacts in the Pan Amazon
The petroleum industry has a long history of operational calamities, large and small, that has created an equally long history of efforts to manage the environmental and social liabilities that are an inherent outcome of their business model. This includes both...Some USDA programs have been mired in inequity. A panel’s final report offers changes
Read the full story from Illinois Public Media. An equity commission created by the U.S. Department of Agriculture has released over 60 recommendations it says will finally bring more fairness to policies affecting farming and rural America. The department has...Subscribe to EHS Newletter
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