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Operating rooms worldwide phase out desflurane, an anesthetic 2,500 times more potent than CO2, while hundreds of oil and chemical barges accumulate on Houston's San Jacinto River with minimal oversight. Congress preserves EPA budget in bipartisan deal. Read the full article
In a significant victory for environmental advocates, Democratic lawmakers have successfully stripped controversial language from a federal appropriations bill that would have provided legal protections to…
Former EPA Regional Administrator Judith Enck is sounding the alarm about plastic pollution’s devastating impact on both human health and the environment, calling for urgent government…
In the heart of the Colombian Amazon, the town of Mitú tells a story of dramatic transformation that highlights the pressures facing one of the world’s…
The Carbon Removers, a promising carbon capture company headquartered near Dumfries, Scotland, has successfully secured nearly £1 million in funding to fuel its ambitious European expansion…
The European Union has officially postponed its groundbreaking anti-deforestation regulation (EUDR) for the second year running, dealing another blow to global forest protection efforts. The delay…
California is embarking on one of the most comprehensive biodiversity surveys ever attempted in the United States. The California All-Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (CalATBI) aims to document…
Following the dramatic capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, former President Donald Trump is now setting his sights on Venezuela’s enormous…
As global temperatures continue their alarming rise, researchers are calling for controlled experiments with solar radiation management—a controversial but potentially crucial climate intervention that could buy…
Texas is moving full speed ahead with a historic petrochemical industry expansion that could dramatically worsen air pollution and public health risks across the state. Despite…
A devastating water crisis that left thousands of households in Kent without clean drinking water for two weeks could have been entirely prevented, according to regulatory…
Following catastrophic floods and landslides that claimed more than 1,100 lives across Sumatra, Indonesia’s government has launched comprehensive environmental audits that mark a dramatic shift in…
Arctic reindeer are facing an unexpected threat from climate change that’s dramatically impacting their ability to survive harsh winters. As global temperatures rise, these iconic animals…
Madagascar’s already endangered lemur populations are confronting a devastating new challenge that could accelerate their path toward extinction. Beyond the traditional threats of deforestation and hunting…
President-elect Donald Trump has announced an ambitious plan to encourage American oil companies to invest billions of dollars in Venezuela’s oil production sector, reviving discussions about…
A groundbreaking population assessment has revealed that more than 145,000 African forest elephants currently inhabit Africa’s rainforests, marking the first comprehensive count since these critically endangered…
