- Earth Day 2021: Looking back at an unprecedented year for the planeton April 22, 2021 at 11:23 am
This day last year, the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, was supposed to be complete with international summits, events, and celebrations. But most...
- Lead detected in 80% of Allegheny County, Pa., water systems: Reporton April 22, 2021 at 11:22 am
PITTSBURGH—Lead was detected in 80 percent of water systems in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which encompasses Pittsburgh, in 2019, accor...
- Florida agriculture officials ban citrus pesticide approved near end of Trump administrationon April 22, 2021 at 11:21 am
The department cited a U. S. Environmental Protection Agency legal response last week to a petition filed in a federal appeals court in March by ...
- Mexican judge gives temporary win to Bayer over glyphosate banon April 22, 2021 at 11:20 am
A Mexican judge has sided with Bayer in a legal challenge to a government plan to prohibit glyphosate providing temporary relief from a looming b...
- 'We didn't know': Veterans of El Toro say their service had toxic consequenceson April 22, 2021 at 11:19 am
The longtime Marine Corps Air Station, now the site of Orange County Great Park, was listed as a Superfund site in 1990.
- Pediatricians’ voices grow louder on climate’s impact on child health, equityon April 22, 2021 at 10:50 am
When people asked Aaron S. Bernstein, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP, why he worked on climate change as a pediatrician, he would say the reason is simple: &...
- What Carey Gillam learned through years of investigating Monsantoon April 22, 2021 at 10:39 am
In a new book, the author discusses the implications of her research, the future of glyphosate, and how Bayer plans to keep selling Roundup.
- What dog testes tell us about human fertilityon April 22, 2021 at 9:12 am
Pet dogs teach us about chemical exposures, sperm health risks, other threats to fertility. Learn about toxics that may harm human reproductive h...
- Nuclear fallout is showing up in U.S. honey, decades after bomb testson April 21, 2021 at 11:19 am
Levels of radioactive cesium aren't concerning, but study shows how they persist in food products.
- Why is fashion talking about regenerative farming?on April 21, 2021 at 9:33 am
Brands like North Face, Allbirds and Patagonia, as well as the Kering luxury group, are all about agriculture these days. Here’s the dirt.
- Pangaia launches new collection with a Naomi Campbell campaignon April 20, 2021 at 6:55 pm
Dubbing it "Air-Ink," Pangaia has taken the PM 2.5. particulate matter from air pollution and turned it into a dark black pigment.
- What is Earth Day's connection to your health?on April 20, 2021 at 6:45 pm
Earth Day on April 22 puts a spotlight on the planet's health - which, doctors say, is closely tied to your own.
- Research surprise unveils how common herbicide kills beeson April 20, 2021 at 11:20 am
Many studies already claimed the nation's most-used weedkiller was lethal to bees, but new research indicates its much-maligned active ingre...
- Citizens across the country question chloramines in drinking wateron April 20, 2021 at 10:22 am
Hannibal, Missouri, and Poughkeepsie, New York, are among the cities that have dropped the controversial chemical in favor of new water treatment...
- Study: Chemical used in paint strippers caused more deaths than EPA identifiedon April 20, 2021 at 4:15 am
A chemical found in paint strippers is associated with more deaths than previously thought, according to research published Monday in JAMA Intern...
- The pollution plumes of North Poleon April 19, 2021 at 11:29 am
NORTH POLE, Alaska—Linda Brown would one day look back with regret on her family's optimism as they dug into the cold, hard soil. The ...
- For PFAS, is environmental persistence on its own enough to trigger regulation?on April 19, 2021 at 11:26 am
Industry is pushing back against California's use of this rationale to regulate these chemicals as a class.
- Trump EPA suppressed evidence of cancer riskon April 19, 2021 at 10:53 am
The EPA inspector general found that Bill Wehrum, who ran the agency’s office of Air and Radiation, buried data about cancer risks from eth...
- The food we eat is contributing to the rise of superbugs, report suggestson April 18, 2021 at 11:55 pm
Researchers identified "antibiotic resistance genes" in waterways and soils near factory farms in the U.S., according to a report share...
- ‘Forever chemicals’ coat the outer layers of biodegradable strawson April 16, 2021 at 11:10 am
John Bowden, an assistant professor at University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine, wasn't a fan of paper straws when they f...