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September 8, 2017
Emily Atkin
America Has a Toxic Waste Hurricane Problem
Harvey flooded many Superfund sites. Irma likely will, too. And yet, EPA chief Scott Pruitt has cut climate change preparedness for such sites.
September 7, 2017
Emily Atkin
This Weather Is Not Normal. And It Will Only Get Worse.
How many more lives must be destroyed by historic hurricanes, floods, and wildfires before the government admits that climate change is a problem?
August 31, 2017
Emily Atkin
As the Arkema crisis is unfolding, an EPA chemical plant safety rule is on hold.
August 31, 2017
Emily Atkin
Harvey Has Morphed into a Multi-Pronged Environmental Disaster
Air pollution, chemical and gas spills, dirty floodwater: Harvey is posing a unique threat to public health and an incredible challenge for the regional EPA.
August 30, 2017
Emily Atkin
Harvey’s Hidden Side Effect
74 incidents of excess air pollution have been reported since the hurricane hit, totaling more than one million pounds of emissions. More is on the way.
August 28, 2017
Emily Atkin
“Unbearable” petrochemical smells are reportedly drifting into Houston.
August 25, 2017
Emily Atkin
Hurricane Harvey Could Also Be a Major Pollution Disaster
The powerful storm is headed straight toward the heart of the American petrochemical industry, while a key EPA response position remains unfilled.
August 23, 2017
Emily Atkin
America Is on the Verge of Ratpocalypse
Warmer weather is fueling a rodent surge, straining public health systems and the economy. It's time for the federal government to step in.
August 22, 2017
Rachel Riederer
Sailing to the Pacific Ocean’s Trash Vortex
In his new book, "Junk Raft," Marcus Eriksen discovers a sea filled with tiny particles of harmful plastic.
August 16, 2017
Emily Atkin
Trump: Flood Protection for Me, None for Thee
Trump sought to protect his golf course from rising seas, but is undoing protections for vulnerable Americans and taxpayer-funded projects.
August 15, 2017
Emily Atkin
A fire scientist is warning of an “eclipse apocalypse.”
August 7, 2017
Emily Atkin
Unless Republicans wake up to the climate crisis, our emergency solution might come straight from science fiction.
August 7, 2017
Emily Atkin
Al Gore’s Carbon Footprint Doesn’t Matter
Conservatives say environmentalists are hypocrites if they consume more energy than the average American. It's a deceitful, disingenuous argument.
August 3, 2017
Emily Atkin
Trump is about to lose one of his only actual accomplishments.
August 3, 2017
Emily Atkin
We’re on the Brink of a Major Environmental Disaster. Are We Ready?
The Trump administration is increasing the risk of a serious accident—and a key position in charge of disaster preparedness remains unfilled.
July 27, 2017
Emily Atkin
The GOP’s Sneaky Attack on Clean Water—and on the Public’s Right to Fight Back
“They want to do this in the dark without the public or judges getting a say."
July 27, 2017
Emily Atkin
It’s Never Been Harder to Be a Climate Scientist
Legal attacks, internet harassment, and a Trump-fueled "culture of fear" are making their work more difficult than ever.
July 24, 2017
Emily Atkin
The Troubling Return of Al Gore
"An Inconvenient Truth" turned the former vice president into a climate hero. Will he reclaim the mantle with "An Inconvenient Sequel"? Many activists in the environmental movement hope not.
July 10, 2017
Emily Atkin
The Power and Peril of “Climate Disaster Porn”
Climate scientists say New York magazine's cover story about global warming is unnecessarily apocalyptic. But can fear help the planet?
July 7, 2017
Emily Atkin
Don’t cheer the electric car “revolution” just yet.
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