New York’s New Mayor Has Assembled a Seasoned Climate Team. Now, the Real Work Begins The president of the New York League of Conservation Voters says action is needed on bike and bus lanes, waste collection, curbside composting and outsize emissions from the city’s buildings. By Laila Gad
Environmentalists Praise the EPA’s Move to Restrict ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Water and Wonder, What’s Next? By Victoria St. Martin
At the UN Water Conference, Running to Keep Up with an Ambitious 2030 Goal for Universal Water Rights By Delaney Dryfoos
Climate Change Enables the Spread of a Dangerous Flesh-Eating Bacteria in US Coastal Waters, Study Says By Jon Hurdle
From Gas Wells to Rubber Ducks to Incineration, the Plastics Lifecycle Causes ‘Horrific Harm’ to the Planet and People, Report Shows By James Bruggers
Activists Slam Biden Administration for Reversing Climate and Equity Guidance on Highway Expansions By Aydali Campa, Kristoffer Tigue
Rural Communities Like East Palestine, Ohio, Are at Outsized Risk of Train Derailments and the Ensuing Fallout By Aydali Campa
Environmental Auditors Approve Green Labels for Products Linked to Deforestation and Authoritarian Regimes By Scilla Alecci
The ‘Environmental Injustice of Beauty’: The Role That Pressure to Conform Plays In Use of Harmful Hair, Skin Products Among Women of Color By Victoria St. Martin
What Denmark’s North Sea Coast Can Teach Us About the Virtues of Respecting the Planet By Kiley Bense
Hurricanes Ian and Nicole Left Devastating Flooding in Central Florida. Will it Happen Again? By Amy Green, WMFE
Indoor Pollutant Concentrations Are Significantly Lower in Homes Without a Gas Stove, Nonprofit Finds By Delaney Dryfoos, Victoria St. Martin
Pennsylvania Environmental Officials Took 9 Days to Inspect a Gas Plant Outside Pittsburgh That Caught Fire on Christmas Day By Jon Hurdle