Dec 18 Watch 8:24 Guster, My Morning Jacket, other musicians unite to make concert tours more sustainable By Tom Casciato From gas-guzzling tour buses to concession stands loaded with single-use plastic water bottles, concert tours aren’t exactly easy on the environment. But now, a movement to make touring more climate-friendly is empowering musicians to not only talk about issues like… Continue watching
Nov 18 New Delhi’s air still ‘very poor’ despite emergency measures By Associated Press Air pollution remains extremely high in the Indian capital a day after authorities closed schools indefinitely and shut some power stations to reduce smog that has blanketed the city for much of the month. On Thursday, New Delhi's air quality… Continue reading
Nov 17 Air pollution prompts school closures as India capital considers lockdown By Sheikh Saaliq, Shonal Ganguly, Associated Press The dirty-air crisis in the city of more than 20 million people has underscored India's heavy dependence on coal, which accounts for 70% of the country's power. Continue reading
Nov 04 Michigan city on edge as lead water crisis persists By Michael Phillis, Associated Press Waiting for free bottled water is time consuming and some residents wonder why, in a state that recently dealt with the Flint water crisis, the problem wasn't fixed sooner. Continue reading
Sep 23 EPA rule sharply limits HFCs, gases used as refrigerants By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency is sharply limiting domestic production and use of highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigerators and air conditioners. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 7:48 Recycling plastic has been an uphill challenge. Could chemical recycling change that? By Miles O'Brien Plastic pollution is a global threat on our lands and seas. Since World War II, we have created over 9 billion cubic tons of it, yet its recycling remains extremely limited. As part of our "Breakthroughs" series, Miles O'Brien looks… Continue watching
Sep 10 Lawsuit says EPA failed to enforce Chesapeake Bay pollution caps By Ben Finley, Associated Press The lawsuit says the EPA is allowing the two states to miss an upcoming deadline for meeting pollution-reduction goals. Continue reading
Jul 10 France ordered to fight pollution or pay millions in fines By Associated Press The Council of State's unusual ruling Friday came after the government failed to fulfill a 2017 order to reduce pollution in accordance with EU rules. The national government and local governments have announced multiple anti-pollution measures in recent years. But… Continue reading
Apr 22 These charts show how the environment has changed since the first Earth Day By Andrea Thompson, Scientific American These charts show that while progress has been made in some areas, humanity still has a major impact on the planet. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 6:27 India’s effort to clean up sacred but polluted Ganga River By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman The Ganga River, known as the Ganges under British rule, is one of the most revered waterways in the world -- and also among the most polluted. Stretching from the Himalayan foothills to the Bay of Bengal, it provides water… Continue watching