Environmental and health regulations face rollback while communities battle pollution, wildlife harm, and emerging climate threats

US garbage incinerators are failing to eliminate PFAS 'forever chemicals' from air pollution, with largely low-income neighborhoods disproportionately affected by the virtually indestructible waste according to public health advocates.

Trump administration cuts Biden-era PFAS drinking water regulations, a move public health advocates say is 'nonsensical' and will harm public health while benefiting industry interests.

Vermont becomes first US state to ban paraquat herbicide over Parkinson's disease concerns, citing scientific studies linking the weedkiller to neurological disease as pressure mounts for federal action.

Immigration enforcement flights are producing hundreds of thousands of metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions as officials accelerate deportation operations, significantly contributing to climate crisis acceleration.

Balcony solar panels are gaining popularity among American homeowners as a clean energy solution to combat rising utility costs and reduce electricity bills.

Miami zoo owned by ex-drug kingpin faces animal welfare violations including an endangered clouded leopard's leg amputation and capybara death at the controversial roadside facility.

Extreme heat is muddling animal brains and behavior, with researchers documenting how rising temperatures cognitively impair wildlife and disrupt normal biological functioning.

Environmentalists mobilize in force to oppose Trump administration rollbacks of coal ash regulations that protect water quality and public health.

Swimmers in Hampstead Heath wildlife ponds are disturbing nesting birds and ecosystem habitats, prompting government ministers to demand the City of London take action to protect the sanctuary.

Innovative technology systems designed to prevent ship strikes on endangered North Atlantic right whales are coming into use, though the Trump administration is considering whether they can replace established protections.