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- Elite Universities Are Out of Touch. Blame the Campus.Colleges should do more to integrate their physical presence seamlessly with the surrounding environment.
- When There’s Arsenic in the Water, but ‘We Have Nowhere to Go’The Environmental Protection Agency found that water at a mobile home park that mostly serves agricultural workers contained almost 10 times the allowable limit of arsenic. But housing alternatives are hard to find.
- Climate Bill ‘Transformative’ for Auto and Energy IndustriesThe Senate’s proposal aims to accelerate electric car sales and promote domestic battery manufacturing at China’s expense.
- In Compromise, the Climate Left May Be VindicatedThe Manchin-Schumer bill may well prove inadequate. It also represents a generational achievement.
- New climate bill would impact everyday Americans, from appliances to electric vehiclesSen. Joe Manchin's stunning reversal on a clean energy package has suddenly put Democrats in a position to pass the largest climate investment in US history, and by far the biggest legislative win for the environmental movement since the Clean Air Act.
- This 150-Year-Old Mining Law Hurts Taxpayers and the EnvironmentIt’s time for an overhaul.
- Doctors should test levels of PFAS in people at high risk, report saysCalled "forever chemicals" because they fail to break down fully in the environment, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS, have been used since the 1950s to make consumer products nonstick, oil- and water-repellent, and resistant to temperature change.
- Hardly Anyone Talks About How Fracking Was an Extraordinary BoondoggleThere’s a lesson here on what big investments in clean energy could deliver.
- Are these building blocks a solution to the plastic problem?Startup ByFusion's machine uses steam and compression to create standard building blocks from virtually all types of plastic waste. The company hopes its machines will provide solutions to both infrastructure and the environmental effects of non-recyclable plastics.
- Sandy Hook Parents to Testify Against Alex Jones, and a Culture of LiesThe families of 10 victims have waited years to hold the Infowars conspiracist and the political environment that enabled him to account.
- Supreme Court's climate change ruling complicates the push for sweeping student debt cancellationA recent Supreme Court decision that limits the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to fight the climate crisis could also hamstring President Joe Biden's authority to cancel federal student loan debt.
- Justice Dept. Will Investigate Environmental Racism in HoustonThe inquiry, part of an administration-wide racial justice initiative, came amid claims that the city has ignored illegal dumping in Black and Latino areas.
- Utah’s ‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb’As the Great Salt Lake dries up, toxic dust threatens to poison the air in one of the United States’ fastest-growing metro areas.
- Army recruiting crisis results in soldier shortage, record enlistment bonusesThe Army faces the worst recruiting environment in 50 years. The military service won't make its goal for soldier recruits; its force could shrink.
- These are the signs that you're in a toxic work environmentWith labor unionization efforts underway at Amazon and Starbucks, people quitting in record numbers and continued delays in returning to the office, workers appear to be putting their foot down when it comes to less-than-ideal work situations.
- Australia’s Environment in Crisis, Report SaysClimate change, habitat loss, invasive species, pollution and mining have contributed to a drastic decline in the populations of some wildlife species.
- The Worst Place in the World to Drill for Oil Is Up for AuctionOil exploration in the Congo rainforest would be a pollution disaster for communities that depend on it and for wildlife.
- The Mysteriously Low Death Toll of the Heat Waves in India and PakistanMany of our assumptions about deaths from extreme heat may be wrong.
- Albatross-inspired glider designed for Mars flightScientists are developing a sailplane to soar above the Martian surface like the big seabird.
- Gas Prices, a Big Inflation Factor, Are Coming Down SharplyA four-week decline has offered some relief to drivers. Weather, war and demand will influence how long the decline lasts.
- Nasa telescope takes super sharp view of early cosmosThe new $10bn space telescope delivers its first full-colour image of the distant Universe.
- The Sunday Read: ‘The Rise and Fall of America’s Environmentalist Underground’This year, one of the last fugitives of the Earth Liberation Front pleaded guilty to arson — at a moment when climate activists are again flirting with radical ideas.
- Biden administration takes key step in Alaska oil drilling project, angering environmental groupsThe Biden administration has taken a key step forward on a controversial proposed oil drilling project in Alaska's North Slope, angering climate advocates who say the project would release tons of emissions and doom the President's climate goals.
- Former FBI profiler: The home environment cannot be underscored enoughNew reporting sheds light on years of turmoil inside the Highland Park gunman's family. Former FBI profiler Mary Ellen O'Toole shares her thoughts on how the gunman's home life could play into the investigation into the July 4th shooting in Illinois.
- The Supreme Court Dealt a Terrible Blow to Children’s HealthWe are now learning that climate change and air pollution can act together to increase health effects.
- America Can’t Allow China to Keep Crushing Our Solar Energy IndustryThe Biden administration is taking a gamble that furthers our reliance on China without providing the essential elements to build our domestic solar industry.
- Florida and Pennsylvania are among the 10 likeliest Senate seats to flip in NovemberWith more than half of this year's competitive Senate matchups set, the overall electoral environment remains consistent: President Joe Biden's poor approval numbers, combined with a pervasive sense that the country is headed in the wrong direction, are weighing down Democrats looking to maintain control of Congress.
- Biden Administration Signals Support for Controversial Alaska Oil ProjectThe administration issued an environmental review that represents a key step toward starting the Willow project. Opponents say drilling would violate Biden’s pledge to rein in fossil fuels.
- Air Pollution Kills 10 Million People a Year. Why Do We Accept That as Normal?Threats often appear larger and more profound the farther off they are, and more manageable and even routine once they arrive
- Global Oil Prices Dip Below $100 as Recession Fears SpreadOil prices have been slipping over the last two weeks, but the drop has accelerated in recent days.
- European Parliament says natural gas projects can be considered 'green' for investmentsEuropean Union lawmakers voted Wednesday in favor of calling natural gas and nuclear power "green" or "sustainable" sources of energy, backing a proposal from European Commission, the EU's executive arm, that has spurred criticism from scientists and environmental advocates.
- Some workers are re-creating home environments in the office; others decided not to returnSome employees are resisting mandates to return to the office, while many who do comply bring bits of home with them.
- Activists have glued themselves to another famous paintingTwo climate activists glued themselves to a 200-year-old masterpiece at London's National Gallery on Monday, the latest in a string of disruptive protests by British environmentalist group Just Stop Oil.
- Nuclear Power Gets New Push in U.S., Winning ConvertsWith challenges in meeting clean energy goals and new electricity demands, politicians in both parties seek to prolong and even expand reactor use.
- Lewis Hamilton backs environmental protests, but not their methods on British GP trackSeven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has said he supports the cause of environmentalist group Just Stop Oil, but not some of its methods after group members invaded the track during the British Grand Prix.
- Two women killed in Egypt Red Sea shark attacksTwo women were killed in shark attacks in Egypt's Red Sea, south of the city of Hurghada, the Egyptian Ministry of Environment said on Sunday.
- Can a Supreme Court justice be removed? Are decisions final? Here's what you need to know about the court, its makeup and its powerWith recent decisions on abortion, gun control, religious freedom and the environment, the US Supreme Court once again reasserted its central role in America.
- The Supreme Court’s E.P.A. Decision Is More Gloom Than DoomThe most profound effect of West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency may ultimately be cultural.
- Biden Administration Offers an Offshore Drilling Plan. Likely Backers: Very Few.The five-year plan for America’s coastal waters, required by law, risks angering both the fossil fuel industry and environmentalists.
- Single-use plastic waste is getting phased out in California under a sweeping new lawIn an attempt to slash the wide-ranging impacts of plastic pollution, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law the country's most sweeping restrictions on single-use plastics and packaging on Thursday, the same day the Supreme Court limited the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to tackle the worsening climate crisis.
- Analysis: Trump appointees on the Supreme Court are deciding more than what's demandedThe Supreme Court reached into every corner of American life, reordering intimate family choices, breaching the separation of church and state, and diminishing the steps government can take to prevent gun violence or protect the environment.
- Supreme Court Limits E.P.A.’s Ability to Restrict Power Plant EmissionsThe case considered the Environmental Protection Agency’s powers under the Clean Air Act.
- Supreme Court limits Biden's power to cut emissionsThe landmark ruling curbs federal power to limit greenhouse gas emissions in a setback for President Biden.
- How the Supreme Court ruling will gut the EPA's ability to fight the climate crisisThe Supreme Court on Thursday dealt a major blow to climate action by handcuffing the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate planet-warming emissions from the country's power plants, just as scientists warn the world is running out of time to get the climate crisis under control.
- 'Devastating': See ex-EPA administrator's reaction to Supreme Court's rulingFormer EPA Administrator Carol Browner calls the Supreme Court's ruling to curb the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to broadly regulate carbon emissions from existing power plants "devastating." She joins CNN's Kate Bolduan to discuss.
- READ: Supreme Court ruling curbing EPA's ability to broadly regulate carbon emissions from existing power plantsThe Supreme Court on Thursday curbed the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to broadly regulate carbon emissions from existing power plants, a major defeat for the Biden administration's attempts to slash emissions at a moment when scientists are sounding alarms about the accelerating pace of global warming.
- Wildfires Could Be Treated as a Form Of Maintenance, Like Flu ShotsClimate change hasn’t made all prescribed burns unsafe, but more care needs to be taken in starting them, and even then, risk cannot be eliminated entirely.
- Gov. Hochul Cruises to Democratic Primary Win in New YorkGov. Kathy Hochul will have a huge fund-raising edge as she confronts a political environment that may help her Republican opponent, Lee Zeldin.
- USS Samuel B Roberts: World's deepest shipwreck discoveredThe US Navy ship "Sammy B" sank off the Philippines in a ferocious WWII battle with the Japanese.
- What’s Worse: Climate Denial or Climate Hypocrisy?Today the rhetorical war has largely been won, but the outlook grows a lot more confusing when everyone agrees to agree.
- Subpoena coming for Commanders owner Daniel Snyder's testimony? Recap of NFL hearingRoger Goodell testified before House Oversight Committee as part of an probe into the alleged toxic workplace environment within Commanders.
- Nepal may move Everest Base CampNepal is considering relocating Everest Base Camp due to environmental concerns.
- Indoor Farming Is a ‘No-Brainer.’ Except for the Carbon Footprint.Why greenhouses might be the future of vegetable agriculture.
- Can Natural Gas Be Used to Create Power With Fewer Emissions?One company says it has the technology. And though investors looking for cleaner power generation are lining up, some environmentalists are skeptical.
- Republican Drive to Tilt Courts Against Climate Action Reaches a Crucial MomentA Supreme Court environmental case being decided this month is the product of a coordinated, multiyear strategy by Republican attorneys general and conservative allies.
- Spring Now Comes With a Secret DreadDepending on the arrival of migratory birds for spring to begin means accepting the changing world the birds fly through.
- She Spoke Out Against Vietnam’s Plans for Coal. Then She Was Arrested.The prosecution of Vietnam’s most prominent environmental activist, as well as others, has cast doubt on the country’s commitment to cut coal.
- Hybrid work environments can make conversations a struggle. Here's how to advocate for yourselfYour phone rings in the background as you log on to your third video meeting of the morning. A colleague walks up to your desk to discuss next week's agenda and invites you to an in-person meeting later that day. Your boss -- who works in another state -- messages you about an urgent request.
- Independent review reveals systemic physical and emotional abuse within British GymnasticsAn independent review has concluded that British Gymnastics failed to provide a safe environment for gymnasts and allowed for a culture of physical and emotional abuse.
- Duke Riley: Grand Master TrashThe audacious artist transforms seaborne plastics into maritime art at the Brooklyn Museum, driving home his message about their devastating environmental impact.
- At least 2,000 cattle deaths reported due to heat, humidity in southwest KansasAt least 2,000 cattle deaths occurred in the southwestern part of Kansas as high temperatures, humidity, and low winds made it difficult for the cows to stay cool, Kansas Department of Health and Environment Communications Director, Matt Lara, told CNN.
- European airline orders a fleet of airshipsAs the quest for less environmentally damaging aviation continues, one Spanish airline has thrown its hat into the ring by ordering new hybrid airships -- which pack as much of a punch visually as they are said to do environmentally.
- EPA drastically slashes recommended limits for dangerous 'forever chemicals'The US Environmental Protection Agency issued health advisories Wednesday for common "forever chemicals" that are found in hundreds of household items and pollute drinking water systems across the country.
- What if We Had Spent the Money on Climate?Along with everything else, the pandemic was a huge missed opportunity.
- Climate Groups Use Endangered Species Act to Try to Stop DrillingEnvironmentalists say the government failed to study the threats to endangered species from climate change before issuing oil and gas drilling permits.
- Finance expert offers advice on how to prepare your finances during inflationPersonal finance expert Suze Orman offers advice on how to prepare your finances in an inflationary environment.
- SpaceX gets key approval for Mars rocket testFederal regulators made a key decision on SpaceX's plans to launch its gargantuan Mars rocket, called Starship, into orbit from Texas — saying Monday that, as long as the company complies with 75 "mitigating actions," the rocket launches should clear federal standards for environmental impact.
- ‘Vegan Leather’: How Fashion Giants Recast Plastic as Good for the PlanetAn influential system overseen by retailers and clothing makers ranks petroleum-based synthetics like “vegan leather” as more environmentally sound than natural fibers.
- Gas Prices in U.S. Hit $5 a GallonThe unrelenting march higher continues as the average price touches a new milestone, according to AAA.
- Oil and gas companies likely underreporting methane emissions leaks, new investigation showsThe amount of methane that major oil and gas companies are emitting in the Permian Basin is likely significantly higher than the official numbers they are reporting to the Environmental Protection Agency, according to a new report by the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
- Climate change puts a different spin on fly fishing for once skeptical anglersImmersed in their environments, fly fishers have an all too close look at the changing climate, making activists of many who were once doubted.
- Opinion: SCOTUS has 29 opinions remaining in one-month sprint to end controversial termAs the Supreme Court rounds the final weeks of the term it has yet to decide an unusually high number of cases including disputes over abortion, gun rights, religious liberty, immigration and the environment -- issues that deeply divide the public and exacerbate the ideological split on the 6-3 conservative-liberal court.
- Installing Rooftop Solar Can Be a Breeze. Just Look at Australia.America’s solar power failures are mostly regulatory. That can be fixed.
- Iowa surprise illustrates unsettled environment for DemocratsLive updates | Key races: CA | IA | MT | NJ | NM | SD
- As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces An ‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb’Climate change and rapid population growth are shrinking the lake, creating a bowl of toxic dust that could poison the air around Salt Lake City.
- This landlocked country has been named Europe's best for bathingThe quality of Europe's bathing waters has improved dramatically in recent decades, and a new report released this week by the European Environment Agency (EEA) reveals that almost 85% of its bathing sites now rank as "excellent."
- World is 'cooked' if we carry on with coal, Kerry saysUS climate envoy John Kerry says the war in Ukraine is no excuse to prolong global reliance on coal.
- Don’t Let the Environment Stop You From Having KidsThe green future has to be a welcoming one, even a thrilling one.
- Climate Change Needs Durable Solutions. Tree Planting Isn’t One.Carbon emissions are forever so carbon removal should be, too.
- Opinion: Small businesses like mine are struggling to deal with rising prices for almost everythingThe last time the American economy experienced explosive inflation, my company, Liberty Landscape Supply, wasn't even in business yet. In fact, the prices for many of our core products have remained the same since I bought the company in 2007. But now we are preparing for the most challenging environment since the Great Recession — and possibly since the soaring inflation of the late '70s.
- Europe’s Russian Oil Ban Could Mean a New World Order for EnergyThe effort could hurt Russia but could also help drive up already high oil prices, hurting the global economy and enriching energy companies.
- Brazil's Bolsonaro appears to be taking a tougher stance on protecting the environment. Critics say it's just lip serviceBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's abysmal track record on the environment is long standing, with his policies instrumental in rolling back the country's once-stringent environmental protections and weakening its environmental agencies.
- Alaska’s Environmental Battles Are Huge. Here’s Why.Sometimes, the disputes are like the state itself: huge. Here’s why.
- Analysis: Two issues that could disrupt the 2022 electionsMomentous and tragic events are driving public attention back toward abortion rights and gun control, two issues that keyed the Democratic advance in well-educated suburbs over the past generation. And that could create the Democrats' best chance of defending those gains in the stormy environment of the 2022 midterm elections.
- Meet the N.Y.C. Sanitation Department’s Resident ArtistSto Len focuses much of his work on environmental issues in New York City, including sites like the Fresh Kills landfill on Staten Island.
- Trump Policies Sent U.S. Tumbling in a Climate RankingThe Environmental Performance Index, published every two years by researchers at Yale and Columbia, found only Denmark and Britain on sustainable paths to net-zero emissions by 2050.
- How a Florida Power Project Flew Under the Regulatory RadarThe state’s biggest utility is building a 176-mile line that may be unsuitable or even unneeded. Its design minimized scrutiny. Critics see a pattern.
- Gas Prices Hit New Highs as Summer Driving Season StartsA gallon has jumped by about 50 cents over the last month as Russia’s war in Ukraine has continued to unsettle the global energy market.
- U.S. Aims to Constrain China by Shaping Its Environment, Blinken SaysThe U.S. secretary of state gave a glimpse of President Biden’s classified strategy on China, in which officials have concluded they cannot change Beijing’s behavior.
- Security: School district had plan in place at time of massacreThe Uvalde school district where 19 children and two teachers were killed by a gunman this week had a safety plan that included its own police force, social media monitoring and a threat reporting system to "provide a safe and secure environment" for students.
- The Rise and Fall of America’s Environmentalist UndergroundThis year, one of the last fugitives of the Earth Liberation Front pleaded guilty to arson — at a moment when climate activists are again flirting with radical ideas.
- A Proposed Road in Alaska Threatens Anilca ProtectionsThe legal battle over the gravel route could gut an environmental law that the 39th president called one of his highest achievements.
- Harsh Winter Could Force Europe to Ration Gas, Global Energy Leader WarnsFatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency, says he has been urging leaders to draw up contingency plans.
- Forecasters predict a very active hurricane seasonA second consecutive winter heavily influenced by La Niña weather patterns threatens violent storms.
- 5 dead and hundreds of thousands without power after severe storms in CanadaFive people are reported dead after severe thunderstorms raced through parts of Canada on Saturday, according to Environment Canada.
- Destruction: Ukraine's natural environment is another casualty of war. The damage could be felt for decadesThe pine forests around Irpin are Oleh Bondarenko's happy place. He discovered them as a child, when his mom sent him to the area for summer camp, and he has been coming back ever since.
- Kids are more likely to succeed if they live in this type of environmentChildren with strong family connections are associated with a high likelihood of flourishing in life, a new study found.
- Analysis: Russia's war sends lessons for American allies in AsiaUnited States President Joe Biden arrives in Asia this week, visiting South Korea and Japan, with the region facing its most volatile security environment in decades.
- Climate Change Inaction in Congress Has High CostsThe window for congressional action on climate is closing — potentially for quite a while.
- Kinzinger calls out GOP leaders for tolerating White replacement theoryRep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) calls out GOP leaders including Marjorie Taylor Green and Tucker Carlson for tolerating an environment that involves White replacement theory, the notion that Whites are under threats to be replaced by minorities.
- Australia is on the front line for climate change, yet it does little to fight it. Here's whyIn recent years, Australia has been battered by record-breaking rains, floods and wildfires, causing loss of lives and damage to the country's environment. Yet Australia has one of the weakest targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the world. CNN looks back at how Australia's government has tried -- and failed -- to tackle the climate crisis.
- Taking Aim at Left-Leaning Voters, Macron Names Élisabeth Borne as Prime MinisterÉlisabeth Borne, the minister of labor who previously was in charge of the environment, will be the second woman to hold the post in France.
- Why the US is entering a stagflation environmentRay Dalio, Founder and Co-Chairman of Bridgewater Associates discusses potential stagflation and underscores what Americans could focus on in the current economic climate.
- An Intimate Look at Mexico’s Indigenous Seri PeopleThe identity of the Seri is integrally tied to their natural environment, which in recent years has been susceptible to an increasing number of existential threats.
- America’s Oil and Gas Boom Didn’t Deliver True Energy SecurityInvesting in clean energy, efficiency and electrification is the only path to true energy security.
- 'Straight up child abuse': Canadian gymnast quit at the age of 13 due to what she alleges was a horrific and abusive environmentAmelia Cline can still remember what she loved about gymnastics; the 32-year-old Canadian says it was the chance to explore the limits of gravity.
- A pass for polluting? Environmental groups, employees say EPA enforcement efforts lackingThe EPA's enforcement division is a primary safeguard against air and water pollution. But many worry a lack of staffing is leading to too little oversight.
- Justice Dept. Tries to Shift Environmental Justice Efforts From Symbolic to SubstantiveThe agency has announced a series of policies intended to elevate those efforts, including the creation of an office meant to address the “harm caused by environmental crime, pollution and climate change.”
- Why collapsing homes are vivid examples of the climate crisisCNN chief climate correspondent Bill Weir tells CNN's Brianna Keilar what environmental factors led to homes collapsing into the ocean in the Outer Banks region of North Carolina.
- Former Jacksonville Jaguars kicker sues teamFormer Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo is suing the NFL team, alleging that former Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer created a "hostile work environment."
- U.S. gasoline prices hit a high, but the oil market may signal relief.The average gallon of regular fuel reached $4.37. But West Texas crude fell below $100, a decline of roughly 10 percent since the weekend.
