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Cape Cod Weighs Big-Ticket Pollution Solutions
Toxic algal blooms are forcing Cape Cod communities to consider expensive sewer and septic system projects.
Cape Cod Weighs Big-Ticket Pollution Solutions
Toxic algal blooms are forcing Cape Cod communities to consider expensive sewer and septic system projects.
This Paint Could Clean Both Itself and the Air
Recycled materials contribute to a potential pollutant-neutralizing paint
Proposed Plastics Law Could Slash Wasteful Packaging
A law proposed in New York State seeks to reduce plastic packaging, ban certain plastic chemicals and mandate that producers of packaged consumer goods fund the recycling or disposal of what they sell
Cape Cod Has a Big Septic Tank Problem
Cape Cod’s water is turning “pea-soup green”—and after decades of scientific detective work, we know why.
Gas Stove Pollution Lingers in Homes for Hours Even outside the Kitchen
Gas stoves spew nitrogen dioxide at levels that frequently exceed those that are deemed safe by health organizations
New Pollution Regulations Could Largely Eliminate Coal Power by the 2030s
The EPA has released four new pollution rules, most focusing on coal-fired power, as the final pieces of Biden’s push to clean up the power sector
How to Filter Out Harmful ‘Forever Chemicals’ at Home
An environmental engineer provides a glimpse of the magnitude of the challenge to remove PFAS from water supplies and ways you can reduce these “forever chemicals” in your own drinking water
How Will EPA’s New Rule about ‘Forever Chemicals’ Protect Your Drinking Water?
A new EPA rule will limit PFASs, or “forever chemicals,” in your drinking water for the first time. Here’s what that means for you
Earth Is Drowning in Plastic. Can an International Treaty Help?
A marine scientist discusses the problem of plastic pollution and her hopes for an international treaty to tackle it
61 Unexpected ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Food Packaging
A global study identified 61 PFAS chemicals in food packaging that are not authorized for use in such products
First Comprehensive Plastics Database Tallies Staggering 16,000 Chemicals—And It’s Still Incomplete
A massive new dataset highlights more than 4,200 plastic chemicals linked to health and environmental risks. But scientists say there are still large gaps in the scientific understanding of plastic ingredients
First Arrest of a Greenhouse Gas Smuggler Made in U.S.
A California resident faces charges under a 2020 law that seeks to curb powerful planet-warming and ozone-depleting hydrofluorocarbons