How LIFE drives climate-friendly innovation
International efforts to protect the ozone layer by phasing out ozone-depleting substances have made big strides in the…
A Chinese mining company is accused of covering up the extent of a major toxic spill in Zambia
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — A Chinese-owned mining company has been accused of covering up the extent of a…
Swimmers face fecal contamination at beaches along US coastline
OGUNQUIT, Maine — Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer splash this Labor Day…
Maternal Exposure to Crude Oil, Flame Retardants Can Affect Later Generations
A tiny fish with transparent embryos is helping University of California, Davis, researchers shed light on how exposure…
Trump’s EPA grants email exemptions to California polluters, accelerating environmental destruction
The announcement that three industrial facilities in California have been granted exemptions from federal limits on carcinogenic emissions…
Cambridge Dictionary adds ‘skibidi’ and ‘tradwife’ among 6,000 new words
The Cambridge Dictionary has added over 6,000 new words including slang terms like “skibidi,” “tradwife” and “delulu.” LONDON…
Countries deadlocked on plastic production and chemicals as talks on a global treaty draw to a close
GENEVA (AP) — Negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution are drawing to a close Thursday,…
New draft of global plastic pollution treaty wouldn’t limit plastic production
GENEVA (AP) — Negotiators working on a treaty to address global plastic pollution discussed a new draft of…
One of the world’s most polluted cities has banned single-use plastics. It’s not so easy
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian shop manager Olarewanju Ogunbona says he uses Styrofoam and plastic packs at least…
Groups seek to influence plastic pollution treaty talks at the UN as negotiations wind down
GENEVA (AP) — Environmentalists and Indigenous leaders held signs Tuesday in front of the United Nations buildings in…
Artist drowns sculpture in plastic waste in front of the UN during plastic pollution treaty talks
GENEVA (AP) — As nations began a second week of negotiations Monday for a global accord to end…
Restoring LIFE to Europe’s polluted water supplies
Water supplies across the EU are becoming increasingly contaminated by hazardous chemicals including heavy metals, drugs and pesticides.…