Jan 15 Watch 5:17 Researchers look for link between air pollution and brain disease By Jeffrey Brown, Kaisha Young New studies are raising public health concerns about the effect on air pollution on our brains. Researchers are trying to figure out how much, and to what extent, airborne contaminants are linked to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Dr. Continue watching
Oct 24 UN's Coke sponsorship leaves bad taste with environmentally conscious groups By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Coca-Cola's sponsorship of the flagship U.N. climate conference, known as COP27, sparked an online backlash and highlighted broader concerns about corporate lobbying and influence. Continue reading
Sep 24 EPA launches new office to distribute $3 billion in environmental justice grants By Hannah Schoenbaum Associated Press/Report for America President Joe Biden’s top environment official visited what is widely considered the birthplace of the environmental justice movement Saturday to unveil a national office that will distribute $3 billion in block grants to underserved communities burdened by pollution. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 5:02 Abandoned oil and natural gas wells pollute the environment across Louisiana By Roby Chavez, Stephanie Sy Tens of thousands of abandoned oil and natural gas wells sit idle across the United States. Known as orphan wells, they pose significant dangers to nearby residents and the environment after being ignored or forgotten by the companies who drilled… Continue watching
Apr 14 Biden's 'cost of carbon' policy survives court challenge By Kevin McGill, Associated Press An effort by President Joe Biden's administration to account for potential damage from greenhouse gas emissions when creating rules for pollution-generating industries has survived another court challenge. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 6:54 How air pollution is disproportionately impacting minority communities in San Diego By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane, Layla Quran There is new evidence about the disproportionate impact of air pollution in this country. A study out this week from the University of California, San Diego shows that California's environmental regulations have systematically protected the state's white residents over people… Continue watching
Mar 30 EU to propose new rules to discourage consumers against fast fashion By Raf Casert, Associated Press The European Union plans to counter the polluting use of fast fashion and is warning consumers to stop using their clothes like disposable facial tissues. Continue reading
Mar 07 EPA proposes stronger rules on emissions for tractor-trailer rigs By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The Biden administration is proposing stronger pollution regulations for new tractor-trailer rigs that would clean up smoky diesel engines and encourage new technologies during the next two decades. Continue reading
Jan 31 For low-income Pittsburgh, clean air remains an elusive goal By Jon Hurdle, Yale Environment 360 Once known as the “City of Smoke,” Pittsburgh has come a long way since the days when filthy air turned downtown streets dark at mid-day. But in struggling communities near the remaining steel plants, high levels of air pollution —… Continue reading
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