Environment

NYU doc wants “chemicals of concern” out of plastic products
During last week's "The Future of Plastics: Reducing Waste and Rethinking Materials" event, environmental sustainability and health experts discussed ways to eliminate plastic waste and improve recycling systems across...

Trump Picks New EPA Head Guaranteed to Destroy the Environment
Smotrich, himself a settler who also wields a defense ministry supervisory role overseeing the West Bank and settlements, added that he hoped the new administration would recognize the Israeli...

‘Drill, baby, drill!’ and climate change denial: California braces for a Trump environment
As a candidate, President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly professed his love of clean air and water, but he also dismissed climate change as a hoax, railed against zero emission electric...
Latest UN report demands ‘unprecedented’ emissions cuts to salvage climate goals
The United Nations' Environmental Program has released a new with yet more dire news about our odds of avoiding climate disaster caused by greenhouse gas emissions. According to this...

G20 environment ministers back funding for forest conservation
SAO PAULO (AP) — Environment ministers of the Group of 20 nations agreed Thursday to support the creation of funding sources for ecosystem services, acknowledging Brazil's proposal to establish...

Chemical cloud near Atlanta causes new shelter-in-place warning
Residents east of Atlanta received renewed warnings on Tuesday to seek shelter as shifting winds threatened to carry a lingering chemical cloud from a chlorine factory fire over their...

Driving down emission is ‘contagious,’ exec says during Climate Week event
At the height of this year's Climate Week NYC, climate leaders gathered at Newsweek's office at One World Trade Center in downtown Manhattan to discuss how various industries can...

AI expert says tech could be a hero “if we’re serious” about climate action
The rise of artificial intelligence promises advancements in clean energy by offering new ways to lower emissions and adjust to climate impacts. But the computing power needed to operate...

Agriculture is a “critical” part of climate change solutions, expert says
During this year's Climate Week in New York City, environmental leaders gathered at the Newsweek office in One World Trade Center on Wednesday for a panel to discuss the...
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