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Aerial View of the Delaware Bay at Kitts Hummock

Protecting the East Coast from fracking wastewater

Regulators voted last week to prohibit wastewater from hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, from being discharged into the lands and water of the Delaware River Basin.

Joseph Winters December 13, 2022

An illustration of a woman with a visibly pregnant belly kneeling on the ground looking up as a large sun shines ominously overhead

‘How did we miss this for so long?’: The link between extreme heat and preterm birth

Heat waves are making pregnancy more dangerous and exacerbating existing maternal health disparities.

Virginia Gewin Health May 30, 2024

Participants walk by United Nations, United Arab Emirates and COP28 flags during the COP28 climate summit in Dubai.

Why are there so many fossil fuel lobbyists at COP28?

A record 2,400 lobbyists are at the conference representing national governments, business groups, and carbon offset advocates.

Jake Bittle International December 6, 2023

A group of women and children dressed for cold weather hold signs against truck pollution in front of a stationary blue-colored semi truck on December 20, 2022.

The US has a new pollution rule for heavy-duty trucks for the first time in 2 decades

Cleaner trucks will mean better air and health for overburdened communities.

Brett Marsh Regulation December 22, 2022

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks on stage at COP27.

Facing a call for climate reparations, wealthy nations propose an insurance scheme

A group of countries led by Germany announced a climate insurance scheme called the Global Shield at COP27 on Monday.

Naveena Sadasivam International November 14, 2022

Forget eco-activists: This climate novel stars an oil industry shill

Lydia Kiesling’s ‘Mobility’ follows Bunny Glenn, a millennial who ends up on the dark side.

Jake Bittle Culture September 1, 2023

‘Phaseout’ or ‘phasedown’? Why UN climate negotiators obsess over language

Expect heated debates over single words — and even commas — at COP28.

Akielly Hu COP28 November 29, 2023

Climate change has toppled some civilizations but not others. Why?

The link between environmental disasters and societal collapse, explained.

Kate Yoder Culture October 16, 2023

California sues over ‘forever chemicals’

A new lawsuit from the state of California alleges that 3M, DuPont, and a host of other chemical companies caused widespread damage to public health and the natural world by producing and selling PFAS.

Joseph Winters November 18, 2022

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