How Gutting the EPA's Research Team Could Impact Clean Air and Water Rules
A plan by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to fire scientists could disrupt environmental rules focused on clean air and water long after President Donald Trump leaves office
RFK, Jr., Once Poisoned by Mercury, Is Silent as EPA Weakens Rules against It
RFK, Jr. fought mercury pollution for years, but he is now in an administration that wants to make it easier for industries to dump it into the air and water
Trump EPA Unveils Aggressive Plans to Dismantle Climate Regulation
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin outlined an aggressive plan to dismantle the "holy grail" of climate regulation, the endangerment finding
Ukraine Ceasefire Deal Relies on Critical Minerals That Will Be Difficult to Access
Critical minerals are in demand around the world for military, technological and other uses. A geoscientist shares what’s known about Ukraine’s reserves, which could help the country recover from war
Microplastics Are Messing with Photosynthesis in Plants
Microplastics can cut a plant’s ability to photosynthesize by up to 12 percent, new research shows
Trump Gives EPA One Week to Decide on Abandoning Climate Pollution Regulation
President Trump ordered EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to decide by next week whether the agency could abandon its authority to regulate climate pollution under the Clean Air Act
What Trump’s First Days Say about Science in the New Administration
Trump seems intent on freezing out professional scientists, especially those with strong academic research backgrounds. Instead, he is stocking the leadership of federal agencies with technologists and loyalists
Uber Drivers Helped Evacuate L.A.—But Were Left Unprotected
Drivers for ride-hailing apps helped evacuate people during the recent wildfires in the Los Angeles area. But by classifying such workers as contractors, California’s Proposition 22 excludes them from state rules that require companies to protect employees from workplace exposure to smoke
Trump Environment Order Will Leave ‘Vulnerable Communities in the Shadows’
President Trump has revoked a 1994 directive that required agencies to protect minority or low-income areas from pollution and health hazards
Wildfires May Be Contaminating Los Angeles Water with Harmful Chemicals
Fires can make drinking water, pipes and tanks unsafe. An environmental engineer explains why that’s so and what to do
Flame Retardants in Black Plastic Spatulas Concern Scientists
The scientists behind a popular study on the health effects of flame retardants in black plastic cooking utensils and toys made a calculation error but still say their revised findings are alarming
To Monitor Greenhouse Gas Emissions Nationwide, U.S. Enlists Passenger Plane
United Airlines is partnering with NOAA as part of a wider federal strategy to better keep tabs on the country’s greenhouse gas emissions