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Infamous PFAS polluter still spewing ‘forever chemicals’.

A West Virginia chemical plant widely known for its discharge of “forever chemicals” into the Ohio River made famous in the film "Dark Waters" is still spewing those contaminants at levels far above what’s considered safe. #ClimateChange

https://www.eenews.net/articles/infamous-pfas-polluter-still-spewing-forever-chemicals/

Students learn to build electric cars at an Ohio public school.

The EV lab at the Toledo Technology Academy of Engineering trains students to solve electricity and engineering challenges. #ClimateChange

https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/05/students-learn-to-build-electric-cars-at-an-ohio-public-school/

Fifteen Years After Largest U.S. Offshore Oil Spill, Researchers Reveal Most-Polluting Rigs.

Satellite imagery shows the worst sites worldwide for oil slicks and methane emissions. Report authors expect pollution will only increase as the Trump administration opens more waters to drilling. #ClimateChange

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/16052025/researchers-reveal-most-polluting-oil-rigs/

Planting more trees in cities could have saved 1.1 million lives in two decades, study suggests.

‘Expanding greenness’ could save millions of lives, a comprehensive new study finds. #ClimateChange

https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/05/02/planting-more-trees-in-cities-could-have-saved-11-million-lives-in-two-decades-study-sugge

Scientists say they can now calculate the trillions in climate damage caused by fossil fuel giants.

A Dartmouth College research team came up with the estimated pollution caused by 111 companies, with more than half of the total dollar figure coming from only 10 #ClimateChange

https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/04/24/scientists-say-they-can-now-calculate-the-trillions-in-climate-damage-caused-by-fossil-fue

Trump issues order to block state climate change policies.

U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday that aims to block the enforcement of state laws passed to reduce the use of fossil fuels and combat climate change. #ClimateChange

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/trump-issues-order-block-state-climate-change-policies-2025-04-09/

Air Force and SpaceX eye remote protected wildlife refuge for rocket tests.

The idea is to launch rockets to carry big cargo loads around the world from the Johnston Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. #ClimateChange

https://www.eenews.net/articles/air-force-and-spacex-eye-remote-wildlife-refuge-for-rocket-tests/

Our elected officials have known about climate change since the ‘60s.

The science has been settled for decades. #ClimateChange

https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/04/our-elected-officials-have-known-about-climate-change-since-the-60s/

New Mexico set to become third U.S. state to implement full PFAS product ban.

New Mexico is poised to become the third state to institute a full-fledged ban on products that contain toxic “forever chemicals,” as two key bills head to the governor’s desk. #ClimateChange

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5218010-new-mexico-ban-pfas-products-bills/

‘We must consume better, differently, and less’: EU pollution check-up exposes waste problem.

Air pollution, pesticide use, and plastic litter at sea are down, but more action is needed for the bloc to meet its clean goals by 2030. #ClimateChange

https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/03/03/we-must-consume-better-differently-and-less-eu-pollution-check-up-exposes-waste-problem

US supreme court weakens rules on discharge of raw sewage into water supplies.

Ruling by the court, which has a Republican super majority, undermines the 1972 Clean Water Act. #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/04/epa-ruling-sewage-water

The Fossil Fuel Industry Wants to Keep New Buildings Dependent on Gas.

A new report shows how a strategic worldwide campaign to delay building electrification policies risks public health and climate goals. #ClimateChange

https://www.desmog.com/2025/02/25/the-fossil-fuel-industry-wants-to-keep-new-buildings-dependent-on-gas/

GMO no: A new study adds to evidence that farmers have over-planted a type of genetically modified (GMO) corn, leading to estimated losses of more than $1 billion as the pests the corn was designed to repel have grown resistant over time.

The authors of the paper, published Thursday in the journal Science, said their findings supported a move away from GMO toward a “more diversified” seed supply. #ClimateChange

https://www.thenewlede.org/2025/02/over-planting-gm-corn-costing-farmers-billions/

Agricultural pesticide exposure linked to childhood cancers, study says.

A 10% increase in agrichemical mixtures was associated with a significant rise in certain pediatric cancers in Nebraska. #ClimateChange

https://www.ehn.org/do-pesticides-cause-cancer-2671169575.html

Researchers identify troubling cause of kidney damage in Humans: 'We can't actually provide recommendations to help'.

The study found that four years after increased PFAS "Forever Chemicals" exposure, kidney function was worse. #ClimateChange

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/pfas-kidney-damage-gut-microbiome-study/

Plastic Scammers: New Data Shows Building Giant Plastics Plant Has Failed to Boost Local Economy.

“By nearly every measure of economic activity, today the county is worse off than it was before the Shell plant was announced in 2012. Today, it has fewer jobs, fewer businesses, and fewer residents.” #ClimateChange

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/11022025/pennsylvania-petrochemical-plant-failed-to-boost-local-economy/

How do rural Zimbabweans perceive climate change?

In response to drought and extreme heat, communities are attempting to adapt while lamenting the loss of traditional ecological practices. #ClimateChange

https://dialogue.earth/en/climate/how-do-rural-zimbabweans-perceive-climate-change/

Climate change target of 2C is ‘dead’, says renowned climate scientist.

Prof James Hansen says pace of global heating has been significantly underestimated. #ClimateChange

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/04/climate-change-target-of-2c-is-dead-says-renowned-climate-scientist

Study finds high PFAS levels near Okinawa, Japan air base, raising contamination concerns. #ClimateChange

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2025-02-06/pfas-kadena-marina-okinawa-16737200.html

Jeff Bezos fund ends support for climate group amid fears billionaires ‘bowing down’ to Trump.

Concerns raised as $10bn Bezos Earth Fund halts funding for Science Based Targets initiative, which monitors companies’ decarbonisation. #ClimateChange

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/06/jeff-bezos-climate-group-trump-bezos-earth-fund-science-based-targets-initiative-decarbonisation-aoe