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The case is the first citizen suit to successfully settle over “nurdles” in an inland waterway. State regulators weighed in to help. By Jon Hurdle A Pennsylvania plastics manufacturer will pay $2.6 million for allegedly violating the federal Clean Water…
In the pantheon of endangered ecosystems, tropical dry forests are seldom granted a leading role. They lack the lush mystique of rainforests and the climatic extremes of deserts. Yet these vanishing woodlands, which once sprawled across continents, are critical to…
Virginia’s largest utility is requesting a rate increase during regulatory hearings that will help to decide how data centers compensate for their outsized use of electricity in the state. By Charles Paullin RICHMOND—The long-anticipated rate-setting showdown between big tech and…
On Sept. 24, the Times will host leaders, policymakers and executives in frank discussions about a consequential year in the fight against climate change.
In 2013, a small group of Brazilian forestry engineers ecologists, and other scientists formed a special operations unit. Known as the Grupo de Especialização de Fiscalização (GEF), the unit operates under Brazil’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. GEF targets…
Set to enter into force Dec. 30, 2025, the European Union’s deforestation-free products regulation (EUDR) aims to halt the bloc’s contribution to global forest loss. Experts Mongabay spoke to agree the EUDR promises to become a landmark legislative tool for…
NOAA Fisheries seeks public’s input on restoring American seafood competitiveness A commercial fishing boat and crew working in waters off the U.S. Atlantic coastline. Undated image. (Image credit: iStock) Download Image September 4, 2025 Fisheries commercial fishing seafood 0 Off
In November 2024, members of Brazil’s environmental military police and scientists observed a “massive aggregation” of small catfish making their way up waterfalls in Brazil. These first-of-their-kind observations of the rare bumblebee catfish likely migrating upstream to spawn were published…
Airborne particles cause toxic clumps of proteins in brain that are hallmarks of Lewy body dementia, study indicates Fine-particulate air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia by triggering the formation of toxic clumps of protein that destroy nerve cells…
This story is part of The Disaster Economy, a Grist series exploring the often chaotic, lucrative world of disaster response and recovery. It is published with support from the CO2 Foundation. Extreme weather disasters — made larger, longer, and more intense…