Health
How mRNA technology could create a new vaccine — against ticks
Tick-borne illnesses are on the rise. This new vaccine could eventually protect against several of them.
Read MoreGrowing body of research points to reproductive health problems for female firefighters
Women who fight wildfires worry about their fertility. A new study shows their concerns may be valid.
Read MoreMongabay’s top Amazon stories from 2021
The world’s greatest tropical rainforest continued to come under pressure in 2021, due largely to the policies of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Deforestation rates hit a 15-year-high, while fires flared up again, combining to turn Brazil’s portion of the Amazon into a net carbon source for the first time ever. But the rainforest as a […]
In an East Coast first, New Jersey will phase out diesel trucks
New Jersey joins California, Oregon, and Washington in setting ambitious goals to electrify trucks by 2035.
Read MoreStudy: People of color breathe more polluted air, regardless of income
U.S. air quality has gotten better, but disparities remain
Read MorePlastics, fertilizer, and synthetic rubber: Report calls out chemical industry’s use of fossil fuels
By 2030, petrochemicals could account for more than a third of growth in oil demand. Here’s what governments can do about it.
Read MoreNurdles? The worst toxic waste you’ve probably never heard of.
Billions of these tiny plastic pellets are floating in the ocean, causing as much damage as oil spills, yet they are still not classified as hazardous.
Read MoreHere’s why your doctor might start asking you about air pollution
Of course, there’s only so much you can do to change the air you breathe.
Read MoreFlint water crisis victims reach $626 million settlement
The record breaking settlement is still just “a Band-Aid on a bullet wound,” residents say.
Read MoreCalifornia proposes 3,200-foot buffer zone between oil wells and homes, schools
The new ruling, a key environmental protection, will impact 30 percent of oil wells in the state.
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