Health
1 year after the toxic train derailment, is East Palestine safe? Depends on whom you ask.
“We are truly the canaries in the coal mine.”
Read MoreLouisiana’s saltwater wedge is a slow-motion disaster
Drought on the Mississippi River is pulling salt water toward New Orleans, threatening drinking water supplies.
Read MoreDetroit has a flood problem. It’s got an even bigger mold problem.
In Detroit, residents are battling persistent flooding and mold issues. Climate change is making it worse.
Read MoreHow climate change is fueling alcohol-related hospitalizations
A new study in New York found that hospital visits from alcohol-related disorders spike along with temperatures.
Read MoreEVs are a climate solution with a pollution problem: Tire particles
The tiny fragments that tires release into the environment are yet another reason to reduce car use.
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 […]
Read MoreIn 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.
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