Climate policy shifts, environmental health concerns, and technological advancements in carbon capture dominate the current environmental landscape.
Key Points
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has recused himself from a major climate change case regarding whether fossil-fuel companies misled the public, amid scrutiny over his personal oil stock holdings.
The Trump administration has announced plans to slash clean car regulations, easing requirements for automakers to control emissions from gas-powered vehicles.
A new study suggests that decades of financial contributions from fossil fuel companies to U.S. universities have influenced climate research and weakened institutional independence.
Environmental concerns are rising over a 'Kelvin wave' approaching the California coast, a planetary-scale ocean phenomenon capable of raising sea levels by up to a foot.
A report highlights that the hormone-disrupting herbicide atrazine, which is banned in over 60 countries, is currently contaminating nearly 25% of rivers in the continental U.S.
Communities living near chemical plants are raising alarms over PFAS 'forever chemical' exposure after blood testing revealed high levels of contamination in local residents.
Researchers have developed a new carbon capture device that efficiently removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by pumping it across a battery interface.
The East Coast is recovering from a powerful Nor'easter that caused widespread power outages and at least one fatality, illustrating the increasing impact of severe weather events.