How the 2015 Santa Barbara oil spill changed California
Besides the criminal trial that wrapped up on Friday, the state responded with increased regulation and opposition to new drilling.
Air pollution is making us dumber, study shows
Air pollution could be more damaging to our health than previously thought, according to a new study, which found that prolonged exposure to dirty air has a significant impact on our cognitive abilities, especially in older men.
Emissions standards: A 1970s problem that needs a 2018 solution
Today, a long political and legal fight is starting up between the Trump administration, which has proposed rolling back fuel efficiency and emissions standards, and a dozen U.S. states.
Mexico City’s first woman mayor wants car firms’ help to end smog
The city of some 21 million people, known for its deathly smog in the 1980s, made strides towards cleaner air at the turn of the century.
Report: Texas natural gas flaring at record highs
Drillers in Texas are flaring natural gas at record-high levels, according to a new report from Austin-based industry research firm Drillinginfo.
Salting the earth: North Dakota farmers struggle with a toxic byproduct of the oil boom
A thousand miles from the nearest ocean, the fertile black earth of North Dakota is being destroyed by saltwater, which is brought from beneath the surface by oil and gas drilling.
Trump unveils his plan to weaken fuel efficiency rules
The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled its long-awaited proposal to dramatically weaken an Obama-era regulation designed to limit vehicle emissions, which contribute to climate change.
California meets greenhouse gas reduction goal years early
California greenhouse gas emissions fell below 1990 levels, meeting an early target years ahead of schedule and putting the state well on its way toward reaching long-term goals to fight climate change.
Deepwater Horizon disaster altered building blocks of ocean life
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster may have had a lasting impact upon even the smallest organisms in the Gulf of Mexico, scientists have found — amid warnings that the oceans around America are also under fresh assault.
Air pollution linked to 3.2 million new diabetes cases in one year
Levels of air pollution well below what is considered safe by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the World Health Organization are causing an increased risk of diabetes worldwide, according to a study published in the journal Lancet Planetary Health.
