Sustainability
Swamp Rats on the Move as Winters Warm
The invasive rodent known as nutria that has proliferated in Louisiana may introduce itself to other parts of the country
Stories by Brett Israel
Sustainability
Can the Southern U.S. Cut Coal?
Communities in rural Georgia may soon get a reprieve from the pollution associated with coal-fired power plants
Sustainability
Drought Gobbles Up Texas Turkey Hunt
Turkey hunting in the Lone Star State has dried up along with the state's water
Health
More States Blow the Whistle on High School Football Heat Illness
With spring practices underway, football players are 11 times more likely to suffer heat illnesses than all other high school sports combined
Health
Airplanes Bear High Levels of Flame Retardants
Spending about 100 hours each month in the air, new research shows that flight attendants fly along with some of the highest levels ever measured for some flame retardants
Sustainability
Long-lasting Chemicals May Harm Sea Turtles
Scientists are discovering that sea turtles are highly contaminated with industrial chemicals and pesticides
Health
Fungicide Use Surges, Largely Unmonitored
Farmers employ more and more fungicides of unknown safety, contaminating nearby waterways that suffer from inadequate oversight
Health
California to Unveil New Flammability Standard to Avoid Chemicals in Furniture
The new rules would cut down on the use of flame retardants that have been linked to human health effects
Sustainability
From Activist to EPA: A Q&A with the New Director of the Office of Environmental Justice
Matthew Tejada will lead the fight against pollution landing more often on the nation's poorest neighborhoods
Sustainability
Flame Retardants on the Rise in Furniture
Couches and household textiles remain a major source of retardants, which can build up in our bodies and the environment. Some of the semi-volatile chemicals have been linked to cancer and altered hormones in children...
Sustainability
Slowing Cargo Ships More Than Halves Pollution near Ports
Slowing ships can dramatically cut pollution, but few harbors have initiated such efforts
Health
Coal Plants Smother Communities of Color
The poor and minority communities bear most of the health burden from coal-fired power plants
Sustainability
Rats Harmed by Great-Grandmothers' Exposure to Dioxin
Pregnant rats exposed to an industrial pollutant passed on a variety of diseases to three generations of descendants
Health
Canned Tuna May Contain Excessive Mercury
The tunafish often served in school lunches may contain too much mercury, according to environmentalists' testing
Health
Common Insecticide May Harm Boys' Brains More Than Girls'
Results from a new study suggest that a pesticide banned from homes but still used on farms impairs boys' memories
Sustainability
Is Climate Change Making Temperatures Too Hot for High School Football?
Scaling back the intensity of football practice due to hot weather was once laughable, but many states are enacting such rules to prevent heat-related deaths
Sustainability
Pollution, Poverty and People of Color: Dirty Soil and Diabetes
Exposure to PCBs in the soil in Anniston, Ala., has left residents fighting diabetes and other health effects
Sustainability
EPA Cancels Grant Applications for $20 Million Green Chemistry Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency stunned scientists by canceling the four-year program less than three weeks before the deadline for grant proposals
Sustainability
Flame Retardants May Create Deadlier Fires
The gases produced when materials containing flame retardants burn may be making fires more lethal
Sustainability
Why Did Europe's Danube River Freeze?
A "Russian winter" climate pattern is keeping Europe frozen, with a strong Siberian anticyclone hovering over northern Russia and triggering intense cold and snow, according to NASA
