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New legislation aims to reduce plastic pollution in New York state

June 1, 2022 By Joseph Winters

The proposed legislation includes the "strongest in the nation" push to reduce single-use plastic packaging.

Humans must tackle more than carbon dioxide to meet Paris agreement standards, study warns

May 25, 2022 By Paige Bennett

"The evolution of methane and sulphur dioxide emissions strongly influences the chances of limiting warming to 1.5°C."

Microplastics found in human lungs for first time – and deeper than expected

April 8, 2022 By Olivia Rosane

“Lung airways are very narrow so no one thought they could possibly get there, but they clearly have."

How Chevron imprisoned environmental lawyer Steven Donziger

November 4, 2021 By Taylor Dorrell

The alleged crime was contempt of court, but the real crime was Donziger’s successful lawsuit against Chevron, which resulted in $9.5 billion in damages for Indigenous Ecuadorians.

Cleanup of abandoned mines could get boost, relieving rivers

September 20, 2021 By Michael Phillis

Thousands of abandoned coal mines in the U.S. have been polluting rivers and streams for decades, in some cases harming fish and contaminating drinking water. Now efforts to finally clean up the sites could soon get...