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A year after the Trump administration abruptly canceled over 100 environmental justice grants totaling at least $1.6 billion, communities across America are still grappling with the consequences of losing critical funding for air quality monitoring, flood prevention, and clean energy…
Iran faces nationwide protests driven by water shortages threatening millions, while Colorado residents lose iconic Longs Peak views to coal plant pollution. Plus: NASA's moon rocket reaches launch pad and innovative robotic vaccination technology targets wild badger disease.
Trump administration keeps Colorado coal plants running despite EPA concerns, obscuring iconic Longs Peak views. Federal judge allows Virginia's largest offshore wind project to continue construction. Moss Landing marks one year since massive battery fire sent toxic plumes across California's coast.
While international headlines focus on Iran’s economic turmoil and political unrest, a deeper environmental crisis is quietly fueling the protests sweeping the nation. Decades of ecological mismanagement have created a cascade of environmental disasters that are pushing Iranian citizens to…
Environmental disasters drive Iranian nationwide unrest amid severe water shortages. Florida legislators reconsider law that blocked local climate resilience efforts following devastating 2024 hurricanes. Solar power accelerates toward global energy dominance as offshore wind projects resume construction.
Despite 2025's cooling, Earth just experienced its three hottest years on record as climate crisis accelerates. Australia approved destroying 57,000 hectares of threatened species habitat—a 15-year high. Meanwhile, researchers challenge widespread microplastics studies, citing laboratory contamination flaws.
Environmental advocates and coal community leaders are crying foul after the House passed legislation last week that would redirect $500 million originally earmarked for cleaning up abandoned coal mines. The funds, part of the massive $11 billion allocation in the…
America's emissions increased for the first time in three years due to cold weather and data centers, while rising seas force another coastal home demolition. Meanwhile, a federal judge allows Danish offshore wind construction to resume in Rhode Island waters.
What started as a routine doctor’s visit for 2-year-old Valencia DeLoney-Stewart in Trenton, New Jersey, quickly became every parent’s nightmare. During her September checkup, blood tests revealed dangerous levels of lead in the toddler’s system, transforming a happy, healthy child’s…
A groundbreaking study published in Nature reveals that conservation’s biggest failures can’t be solved with better science alone—they require confronting uncomfortable truths about race, power, and historical exclusion that continue to influence environmental protection today. The research, led by Moreangels…
