We Traced the Forever Chemicals Getting Into Ocean Ecosystems
PFAS can enter the food chain through marine plants and animals and hurt human health
Pollution
Plankton Are Making Ocean Plastic Pollution Even More of a Mess
Microbes tear up plastic into teeny tiny pieces that are even more dangerous to ecosystems
The World Solved Acid Rain. We Can Also Solve Climate Change
Lessons from how we tackled acid rain can be applied to our world today
Nuclear Waste Is Piling Up. Here’s How to Fix the Problem
Congress must end the exemption of nuclear waste from environmental law if we ever hope to end a 60-year logjam on how to safely store it
Fixing Air Pollution Could Dramatically Improve Health Disparities
The most marginalized people are breathing the most polluted air, and improving it could improve health equity worldwide
The Ozone Hole Showed Humans Could Damage Earth and That We Could Heal It
The discovery of a hole in Earth’s protective ozone layer in 1985 led to a worldwide effort to heal it. But are there lessons that can be applied to today’s treaty talks on climate change?
Antarctic Research Stations Polluted a Pristine Wilderness
Historical bad practices have left a legacy of pollution in the fragile ecosystem of Antarctica, but efforts are underway to chart a better future
Maui Fires Could Contaminate the Island’s Waters
Researchers in Hawaii are studying the effects of the deadly blazes on its island of Maui, including how they have impacted drinking-water quality and might affect local marine ecosystems
Carbon Capture Projects Get $1 Billion in New Federal Funding
This first-of-its-kind federal funding is meant to jump-start a new industry that can siphon climate pollution from the air
Proposed EPA Rule That Companies Must Report Toxic ‘Forever’ Chemicals Lacks Limits and Cleanup Requirement
A federal rule would require companies to disclose whether their products contain chemicals known as PFASs
Poisons and Perils on the Salton Sea
Toxic dust plagues marginalized communities on the shores of this disappearing salt lake.
Gas Stoves Emit More of the Carcinogen Benzene Than Expected
Stanford University researchers found high levels of the carcinogen benzene in California and Colorado homes that used gas stoves