From NPR Federal data recently linked emissions of the widely used chemical ethylene oxide to a higher risk of cancer. Now there are calls to shut down two plants that use it near Atlanta. Read the full article from NPR

FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis greets people during the general audience in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, August 21, 2019. Vatican Media/­Handout via REUTERSVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Sunday called for a global commitment to put out the…

From NPR Under pressure in his country and abroad, Brazil’s president is using military resources to fight fires in the Amazon and take action against those setting them. Read the full article from NPR

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Six states in Brazil’s Amazon region requested military help on Saturday to combat record fires that are tearing through the rainforest, provoking an international outcry because of the Amazon’s central role in combating global warming. FILE PHOTO:…

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's Defence Minister Fernando Azevedo e Silva is seen during a Federation of Indistries of the State of Sao Paulo (FIESP) Department of Defense and Security's meeting in Sao Paulo, Brazil, August 12, 2019. REUTERS/Amanda PerobelliBRASILIA (Reuters) -…

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's Defence Minister Fernando Azevedo e Silva is seen during a Federation of Indistries of the State of Sao Paulo (FIESP) Department of Defense and Security's meeting in Sao Paulo, Brazil, August 12, 2019. REUTERS/Amanda PerobelliBRASILIA (Reuters) -…

From NPR Crews in Virginia are preparing for that state’s largest construction project, but they face an unusual obstacle — 25,000 seabirds nesting on their staging area. Read the full article from NPR