U.S. cell tower & wireless radiation policy fails public health, new paper finds
A new review paper written by Theodora Scarato MSW, director of Environmental Health Sciences’ Wireless & EMF program,…
UK dismantles key green protections as post-Brexit rules diverge from EU standards
The UK government is rolling back environmental regulations inherited from the European Union, with new analysis showing it…
EPA greenlights expansion of nuclear waste storage at New Mexico facility
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the Department of Energy’s plan to excavate two large new storage…
Half of UK councils continue spraying pesticides in parks and playgrounds, study finds
More than half of local councils across the United Kingdom still use chemical pesticides in public spaces, despite…
US EPA announces intention to rescind landmark “endangerment finding” underpinning regulation of climate change
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is moving to eliminate a foundational legal finding that greenhouse gases threaten public…
Opinion: Trump’s “gold standard science” order gives politics control over public health and climate policy
A new executive order from former President Trump puts political appointees in charge of defining scientific standards in…
Pennsylvania senator pushes ban on sun-reflecting climate research tied to chemtrail myth
State Sen. Doug Mastriano has proposed legislation to ban solar geoengineering in Pennsylvania, citing conspiracy theories about chemical-laced…
Scientists scramble to save climate and health data as government deletions escalate
Amid a sweeping purge of U.S. government websites, scientists and activists are racing to archive vital health and…
Trump pushes aggressive rollback of environmental rules, raising legal and public health concerns
A sweeping new executive order from President Trump would force federal agencies to eliminate key environmental regulations unless…
Trump administration closes environmental offices, reshaping federal policy
The Trump administration is swiftly shutting down environmental initiatives, placing dozens of employees on leave and dismantling key…
Italy failed to protect residents from toxic waste, European court rules
A European court found Italy violated the right to life of residents in a polluted region near Naples,…
EPA struggles to deliver environmental justice in overpolluted communities
The Biden administration’s Justice40 Initiative aimed to address environmental injustice by prioritizing investments in overburdened communities, but residents…