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New research indicates that the decline in smog particles from China’s air cleanups caused the recent extreme heat waves in the Pacific.
Efforts to pass laws and advance clean energy projects can significantly reduce emissions, and at a low cost.
The lawsuit says the companies knew the limitations of plastics recycling but promoted it anyway.
Advocates say the ruling makes clear that complying with the Paris Agreement is not enough.
Exemption allows facilities using ethylene oxide, a gas linked to health problems in humans, two more years to meet federal standards.
“No matter what happens we will stand, and we will fight, and we will keep pushing for solutions.”
In Asheville, North Carolina, a housing crisis is colliding with a poorly understood health threat.
A new study finds that politicians tend to use shorter words in speeches on hot days.
At many of these facilities, flooding from heavy storms has the potential to jeopardize patient care, block access to emergency rooms, and force evacuations.