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$9 trillion in heat damages traced to 5 fossil fuel giants, study finds
By Dana Drugmand
Carbon dioxide and methane emissions from the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers have likely caused trillions of dollars in economic damages due to intensifying heatwaves over the last 30 years, according to new peer-reviewed research.
FDA moves to phase out petroleum-based food dyes
By Brian Bienkowski
Federal health officials announced plans Tuesday to phase out synthetic food dyes made from petroleum, marking a significant shift in how the U.S. regulates chemical additives in food.
Over 50 million Americans lack access to federal air quality data, study reveals
By Shannon Kelleher
More than half of US counties lack a single federally monitored station for keeping tabs on air quality, meaning more than 50 million Americans (about 15% of the population) live in “air quality monitoring deserts” that lack crucial data for protecting people from harmful pollutants, according to new research.
Nebraska residents call for tighter insecticide regulations after contamination event
By Shannon Kelleher
More than four years after a massive contamination event tied to pesticide-coated farm seeds rocked a rural Nebraska community, environmental and public health advocates are calling on state officials to remove regulatory exemptions for the coated seeds, and to monitor waterways for the pesticide pollutants.
Groups move for disclosure of Chemours’ sealed PFAS documents
By Trisha Talton, Coastal Review
The chemical manufacturing company that has publicly touted its products, business strategies and chemistries in ad campaigns aimed at polishing its image will further harm North Carolinians if it is successful in keeping thousands of pages of documents sealed in court, environmental organizations argue.
Mississippi River named the most endangered of 2025
By Madeline Heim, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and Delaney Dryfoos, The Lens
The Mississippi River ranks as the nation’s most endangered river as federal plans to cut flood relief programs meet with a rise in severe weather, a new report warns.
Study reveals US hotspots for poor water quality and “water injustice”
By Douglas Main
New research has identified hotspots in the US with concerning levels of water quality and poor access to clean drinking water, revealing that Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Washington had the most water quality violations across the board.
Syngenta moving to settle thousands of lawsuits claiming paraquat causes Parkinson’s disease
By Carey Gillam
Besieged by thousands of lawsuits alleging that its paraquat weedkiller causes Parkinson’s disease, Syngenta has entered into an agreement aimed at settling large swaths of those claims.
Unsafe sleeping? Mattresses may expose children to toxins as they sleep, studies find
By Shannon Kelleher
While monsters under the bed may be just childhood fantasy, parents might have real reason to fear what’s lurking in their children’s mattresses.
US butterfly population in peril, declined 22% in two decades
By Olivia Cohen, The Gazette
As coordinator of the Iowa Butterfly Monitoring Network, Nathan Brockman was not surprised at recent headlines showing butterfly population numbers across the country in steep decline.