Nation Jul 28 Extreme heat to ‘engulf’ eastern U.S. where many will see hottest days of the year Dangerous heat is forecast to "engulf" much of the eastern half of the United States as extreme temperatures spread from the Midwest into the Northeast and mid-Atlantic where some residents will see their hottest temperatures of the year, according to…
Politics Jul 27 WATCH: Biden addresses extreme heat as Phoenix hits record number of days over 110 degrees High temperatures have already scorched the Southwest this month, and more heat is expected in the Midwest and the Northeast in the coming days.
Nation Jun 27 Zooey Zephyr, trans state lawmaker, and fiancée Erin Reed spread hope at Pride Zephyr and Reed, both 34, have emerged as a vanguard, a power couple spreading hope to fellow transgender people amid a year in which hundreds of bills were proposed or passed that restrict their rights in health care and other…
Politics Apr 13 EPA awards $177 million to environmental justice groups The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it's investing $177 million to create 17 technical assistance centers around the country to help environmental justice organizations successfully apply for federal funds.
Health Feb 25 Analysis: Did dangerous substances spread after the Ohio train derailment? Scientists say burning vinyl chloride can indeed generate highly toxic dioxins, some of the most dangerous human-made compounds. Some say it's important to test for the compounds now.
Politics Dec 02 Los Angeles City Council unanimously votes to ban oil and gas drilling The vote comes after more than a decade of complaints from city residents that pollution drifting from wells was affecting their health. Los Angeles was once a booming oil town, but many of its oilfields are now played out.
World Nov 10 People with disabilities gained a voice in global climate talks. Here’s what that means A group of climate activists who focus on disability rights have been pushing for several years for inclusion of disability rights in international climate action pledges.
Nation Oct 13 ‘We’re on our own.’ How people with disabilities are left out of climate planning As climate-related disasters become more common and more severe, most countries in the world are “neglecting their obligations to respect, protect, and fulfill the rights of persons with disabilities in their responses to the climate crisis,” according to a June…
Science Oct 05 Climate change made global summer droughts 20 times more likely Widespread drought that dried up large parts of Europe, the United States and China this past summer was made 20 times more likely by climate change, according to a new study.
Science Sep 18 First public global database of fossil fuels launches as U.N. holds climate talks A first-of-its-kind database for tracking the world's fossil fuel production, reserves and emissions launches on Monday to coincide with climate talks taking place at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.