Good morning, Gnusies, and happy Tuesday! It’s now one week before the election. If, despite all the great polls and early voting results, reading those words makes your stomach sink, welcome to the club. The way I put political anxiety…
This story was originally published by The New Lede. US drinking water could contain double the PFAS levels currently reported by regulators, according to a new study from Texas Christian University. The study, published in Cell Reports Sustainability, used computer…
Our nonprofit newsroom investigates the biggest threats to our planet, holds decision-makers accountable, and pushes back on climate disinformation so facts stay front and center. A new report suggests dozens of “forever chemicals” linked with cancer and other human health…
Our nonprofit newsroom investigates the biggest threats to our planet, holds decision-makers accountable, and pushes back on climate disinformation so facts stay front and center. PFAS are a group of thousands of synthetic chemicals used for decades in products ranging…
Home » PFAS found in America’s lakes and streams America’s rivers, lakes and streams are places we drink from, fish and enjoy. How widespread is PFAS contamination in these waters, and what can we do about it? An analysis of federal,…
From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by producer Aynsley O’Neill with Nathan Donley from the Center for Biological Diversity. Atrazine is the second-most widely used weed killer in the U.S. after…
From racist dog whistles to harmful gender stereotypes, statements from our administration raise red flags every day. HuffPost Life is here to dissect them so they don’t become the new normal. Many of us chug leftover water without issues, but…
Methyl bromide levels near fumigation facilities in Long Beach have spiked 20 times this year, air monitoring data shows. Many residents have no idea of the risks. Data reporting by Ben Poston. On most evenings, Maricela Morales runs with her 18-year-old…
There’s been progress in cleaning up L.A.’s ports, but they remain the region’s biggest polluter — and residents feel it most acutely. At SA Recycling Terminal Island, a worker using a crane builds a 20-foot-high mountain of crushed trucks, buses and…
A landmark settlement confronts decades of pollution — but the corporate system keeps moving the toxic waste elsewhere. I grew up walking the boardwalk in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina, peering into the froth of the Cape Fear River. The name came…
Water and chemicals: PFAS 'forever chemicals', lead pipes and Flint, pesticides, and the rollback of chemical-safety and clean-water rules.
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