environment Archives

Is Trump Rolling Back Clean Water Regulations?

Advocates are concerned about the downstream effects of the new rule if it goes into...

Spurning Amazon Aid, Brazil Brings Up Notre Dame Fire

An increasingly personal feud between the French and Brazilian leaders is threatening to derail efforts...

‘A Floodier Future’: Scientists Say Records Will Be Broken

A report predicted that annual flood records will be broken for decades to come from...

Scientists on Madeira See New ‘Plasticrust’ Sea Pollution

They say it looks like melted plastic encrusted on rocks along the shoreline.

Trump EPA Close to Gutting Obama Rule on Coal Power Plants

Supporters of the revised rule say the Obama-era plan overstepped the EPA's authority.

California to Ban Pesticide Said to Harm Child Development

Hawaii banned it last year and New York lawmakers recently sent a bill to the...

UN report: Humans Accelerating Extinction of Species

More than half a million species on land "have insufficient habitat for long-term survival" and...

Ralph Lauren Unveils Plastic Bottle Shirt

In announcing Earth Polo, Ralph Lauren committed to removing at least 170 million bottles from...

UK Climate Protesters Block Roads, Glue Themselves to Train

Police have arrested more than 300 people during protests by the group Extinction Rebellion.

Ban on Plastic Bags Comes Close to Reality in a 3rd State

The ban would prohibit New York grocery stores from providing plastic bags for most purchases.

US Judge Blocks Oil, Gas Drilling Over Climate Change

The order marks the latest in a string of court rulings over the past decade...

Fish in River That Famously Caught Fire Now OK’d for Dinner

The Cuyahoga River in Ohio was one of the most polluted rivers in the country...