Bhopal nocturne

Last week, the 35^th anniversary of the chemical industry's worst accident passed with little notice – and little opportunity for lessons learned.

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Hermit crabs are dying in plastic pollution they think are shells, researchers say

Researchers say plastic debris has caused the deaths of more than half a million hermit crabs on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and the similarly remote Henderson Island.

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State tax breaks flow to firms building chemical plants overseas, then shipping them to Louisiana

This article was produced in partnership with The Times-Picayune and The Advocate, which is a member of the ProPublica Local Reporting Network.

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Opinion | No one should have to breathe these chemicals

In Texas and across the country, the E.P.A.’s gutting of the Chemical Disaster Rule is a matter of life or death.

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Danger in the ground: Lead contaminates westside Atlanta neighborhood

Rosario Hernandez regularly gardens with her grandchildren at her two Atlanta properties in the Engl...

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The false promise of natural gas

But beneath the rosy narrative that describes natural gas as a transition fuel lies a more complex story. Gas is associated with health and environmental hazards and reduced social welfare at every stage of its life cycle.

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Veterinary drugs are wreaking havoc on wildlife worldwide

Millions of pounds of antimicrobials end up in livestock each year, seeping into the environment and harming species like dung beetles.

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EPA rejects ban on poison bombs against cattle predators

Trappers can keep using sodium cyanide bombs to kill coyotes and other livestock predators, the Trump administration said Thursday, rejecting calls for a ban despite repeated instances of the devices also poisoning other wildlife, pets and people.

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Federal tests 'dramatically' undercount BPA and other chemical exposures

Tests used by the federal government to determine how much of the chemical bisphenol A is in people's bodies have "dramatically underestimated" our exposure, according to an analysis published today.

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Coraopolis drinking water shows PFAS contamination among highest in Pennsylvania, but below federal advisory

Editor's note: This story is part of an ongoing collaboration between Environmental Health News and PublicSource on PFAS contamination in Pennsylvania.

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A mine in the middle: Travelling through the Nahanni, the 'Grand Canyon of Canada'

We paddled the Nahanni, where, despite prominent opposition, roads will soon be built to the Prairie Creek mine in the heart of Nahanni National Park Reserve.

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Most US states have cut environmental budgets and staffing since 2008: Study

Most U.S. states have cut funding and staffing at their environmental agencies over the past decade, according to a study by a green advocacy group, raising questions about the Trump administration's policy to shift more enforcement of federal environmental laws to states.

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Kraft Heinz: A cautionary cost-cutting tale

Kraft Heinz is a cautionary tale. To turn its fortunes around, it needs earn customers back with investment in sustainable practices and healthier food, free of harmful additives and chemicals, like phthalates.

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Port Neches, Texas, plant explosion and butadiene concerns prompt evacuation

After recommending Wednesday night that residents leave the area, Jefferson County officials have told residents it's safe to return home.

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Nova Scotia to become first province to ban sale of flavoured e-cigarettes and juices

As of April 1, it will be illegal to sell flavoured e-cigarettes and juices in Nova Scotia, making it the first province to announce a full flavour ban.

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Ski waxes still contain high PFOA levels, study suggests

Concerns stem from the way that waxes can rub off in the snow and remain in the environment.

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Turkey Point reactors get OK to run until 2053

In an unprecedented decision, regulators approved FPL's Turkey Point reactors to run for at least 80 years.

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Rubio wants Florida offshore drilling promise from Interior

Sen. Marco Rubio said he's holding up President Donald Trump's nominee to oversee the Interior Department's drilling plan for offshore oil and gas.

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Rubio: Gold smuggling a “direct threat” to U.S. interests

Sen. Marco Rubio cited a cornucopia of evils unleashed by illegal mining including human trafficking, disease, mercury poisoning and widespread deforestation in the Amazon basin.

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Nestlé cannot claim bottled water is 'essential public service', court rules

Michigan's second-highest court rules in favor of township in case that could damage company's effort to privatize water.

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Danger in the ground: Lead contaminates westside Atlanta neighborhood

Emory and EPA researchers speculate that homes were built on top of slag, a byproduct of smelting, spread from nearby foundries.

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No shit: why Milwaukee has great sewers

The city now averages a mere 2.4 combined sewer overflows a year, thanks to a massive underground tunnel, green infrastructure, and flood-control measures.

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Lost income, wet weather, closures plague Indiana ethanol

A grain-dust explosion, a death, operating losses, fines, weather-delayed corn planting, oil bailouts and closings dogged Indiana ethanol in 2019

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Germany urged to tackle climate change with speed limits

Among proposals to limit carbon emissions from road traffic are speed restrictions on Germany's autobahns.

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Bahamas resort hosts launch of ocean pollution prevention initiative

Atlantis resort celebrated the launch of the first Seabin installed in The Bahamas, which aims to reduce ocean pollution.

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Drug-resistant bacteria killed over 8,000 in Japan in 2017, researchers estimate

While the bacteria largely do not impact healthy people, the risk of dying from an infection rises in elderly people.

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See how the world’s most polluted air compares with your city’s

From the Bay Area to New Delhi, explore air pollution around the world.

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Louisiana's DEQ saw among largest cuts to state environmental agencies over past 10 years

In a 10-year period marked by a dramatic increase in newly built and planned petrochemical plants, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has seen its budget slashed by nearly 35 percent and its staff cut by almost 30 percent.

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Texas: City residents urged to evacuate after chemical plant explosions

Authorities in the Texas city of Port Neches have issued an order encouraging its 50,000 residents to evacuate due to concerns over air quality after a pair of chemical plant explosions occurred last week.

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Texas among leading states in cuts to pollution programs

State lawmakers slashed funding to pollution control programs at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality by 35% since 2008, even as the state budget grew by 41% over that period, according to a new report by the nonprofit Environmental Integrity Project.

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Environmental group: Pollution programs have been prime target of budget cuts

An environmental watchdog group says nearly every state has slashed its investments in making sure your air and drinking water are safe.

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Climate justice groups protest use of carbon markets for meeting Paris goals

At the COP25 UN climate talks, environmental justice advocates and indigenous groups argue that emissions trading leaves the poor bearing the brunt of pollution.

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What is colorism? Why did Amazon pull some skin-lightening products?

After two nonprofits delivered 23,000 signatures to Amazon asking it to remove skin-bleaching products with mercury, the company listened.

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Delhi’s air pollution paves the exit route for urban families

Families, particularly those with children and who have the means, are opting to relocate from Delhi driven by the increasing air pollution.

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VIDEO: Air pollution in Nairobi leaves Kenyan children struggling to breathe

Parents in Nairobi say high air pollution levels are putting their children's lives at risk.

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In New York City, paper receipts set to go the way of foie gras

Those yard-long paper receipts that spew from cash registers may be following plastic bags and foie gras into the dustbin of New York City history.