New York launches major lawsuit against chemical manufacturers over 'forever chemicals,' while Europe leads climate progress as US slips and western regions face unprecedented water and air crises.

New York has filed a lawsuit against 3M, DuPont and other major companies, alleging they hid the environmental and health risks of PFAS 'forever chemicals' in consumer goods for decades while quietly phasing them out.

European countries top a Yale University climate progress scorecard with Estonia, Luxembourg, and the UK ranking highest, while the United States has slipped to 27th place in addressing pollution and environmental issues.

Lake Powell, the US's second-largest reservoir, is plunging toward unprecedented low levels as climate warming and drought deepen the water crisis across the American west, with experts warning of a breaking point.

Washington DC experienced the world's worst air quality for a city after 850,000 Fourth of July fireworks, with particulate matter concentrations rising to 6.7 times pre-fireworks levels.

A new study links air pollution exposure to childhood obesity by showing that babies exposed to higher neurotoxin levels are more likely to develop impulse control difficulties later in life.

Wyoming has tightened wastewater regulations following an incident where a Meta datacenter contractor flushed contaminated water, though officials confirmed drinking water supplies were unaffected.

The UK is experiencing its third heatwave of the year while western Europe endures record-breaking temperatures in June, with estimates suggesting the heat could cause over 20,000 deaths across the continent.

Unionized renewable energy workers are opposing Trump's aggressive push against wind power, arguing the administration is pursuing a 'personal vendetta' that threatens thousands of green energy jobs.

Data centers powered by thousands of new fossil-fuel sources are rapidly expanding across Texas to support the AI boom, exploiting regulatory loopholes and creating potential catastrophic pollution according to residents and environmental analysts.