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New rule would prohibit states from banning dangerous chemicals, and could invalidate hundreds of protections A new rule proposed by the Trump administration would dramatically weaken safety reviews for some of the nation’s most toxic chemicals that are already on…
Most vulnerable families could be without critical energy assistance, experts warn, as electricity and gas bills surge Millions of Americans face having to ration heating this winter as the US federal government shutdown and mass layoffs by the Trump administration…
Climate crisis contributing to spread of diseases as hunting industry takes a hit from growing number of dead deer When landowner and hunter James Barkhurst went scouting his property about a month ago to assess the local deer population ahead…
LUBUMBASHI, Democratic Republic of Congo — Fifty African gray parrots have been released back into the wild in the Democratic Republic of Congo following their rescue from the illegal wildlife trade. Their release, in the central province of Maniema this…
Brazil’s environment agency, IBAMA, has approved an environmental license for state-owned oil company Petrobras to drill for oil near the mouth of the Amazon River. The license, issued Oct. 20, allows the company start drilling the offshore Morpho well in…
Three specimens discovered in what was previously one of the only places in the world without the insects Mosquitoes have been found in Iceland for the first time as global heating makes the country more hospitable for insects. The country…
Air breathed by people in the city categorised as ‘severe’ in quality after fireworks contribute to thick smog Delhi awoke to a thick haze on Tuesday, a day after millions of people celebrated the Hindu festival of Diwali with fireworks,…
Guano, a fertiliser derived from seabird excrement, enriched Peru in the 19th century and was shipped around the world in huge quantities. On Santa Island, north of Lima, workers still mine it in the toughest of conditions Photographs by Ernesto…
Groups are pushing the state General Assembly to pass the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act, as increased strain on the grid has led to energy price spikes. By Sarah Mattalian Illinois advocacy groups are pressing state legislators to pass…
After decades of operation, Merrimack Station’s closure marks the region’s final exit from coal—and the start of a new chapter in renewable energy development. By Ryan Krugman The towering smokestacks of New England’s last coal-fired power plant have gone quiet.…