Landfills In Puerto Rico And The Virgin Islands Are Already An Environmental Mess. Hurricanes Just Made These Failing Piles Of Garbage Worse.
Massive landfills on Caribbean islands were already poisoning the nearby soil. Hurricanes Maria and Irma likely just made them worse, experts say.
These Texas Chemical Plants Filed A Year’s Worth Of Pollution Reports After Harvey
Chemical spills, damage to petroleum tanks, and the stopping and starting of plants released more than 5 million pounds of pollutants, according to regulatory filings analyzed by BuzzFeed News.
Houston Medics And Police Sue Arkema Over Chemical Plant Blasts
The suit claims that Arkema did not warn first responders that fumes from the explosions could be toxic.
Irma Wrecked The Caribbean Islands And Rebuilding Could Take Years
In Irma’s wake, tight budgets, power cuts, and mosquitoes threaten Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. “When you’re on an island, you have what you have,” one expert said.
5 Truly Gross Parasites That Have Ruined Real People's Vacations
Americans took 1.7 billion vacation trips last year — and brought back some very gross stowaways.
Harvey Damaged 13 Toxic Waste Sites. It Could Take Years To Know The True Health Risks.
"They're not going to get cancer tomorrow — they may get asthma in three months," one researcher said.
Hospitals In Houston Are Preparing For A Massive Surge Of People In Desperate Need Of Medical Care
Tropical storm Harvey has begun heading east, but healthcare workers across the city are preparing for a medical fallout that could last months.
Here Are The Health Hazards In Houston’s Floodwater
From floating fire ant colonies to leaking car batteries to sewage, public health experts are expecting storm-related health effects to last months.
A Government Staffer Asked A Scientist To Delete “Climate Change” From Her Grant, And People Are Mad
An employee at a DOE lab said that "climate change" and "global warming" cannot be used in project descriptions because "we have to meet the President's budget language restrictions."
White Supremacists Use DNA Tests To Prove Their Racial Purity Online. But Companies Won't Necessarily Kick Them Off.
The internet is rife with white supremacists sharing their genetic ancestry testing results to prove their racial purity. But 23andMe and other DNA-testing companies will only police racist activity that happens within their walls.
The Trump Administration Just Lost A Battle Over Smog Rules
Environmental groups were thrilled this week to see the EPA suddenly get back on track to enforce ozone regulations. But a bill that would loosen the rules could make smog a health problem again.
FDA Slams Fertility Doctor For Marketing '3-Parent-Baby' Technology
The agency sent a letter warning the doctor to stop performing and advertising the controversial genetic procedure in the US.
The Trump Administration Wants To Loosen Bear Hunting Rules In Alaska Parks
The Interior Department has asked the National Park Service to reconsider hunting rules on Alaska park lands.
New Orleans Is Not Warning Residents About Possible Lead Exposure, Says A Scathing New Report
Construction projects could be exposing New Orleans residents to lead in their water, the city inspector general has found. It’s only the latest of several reports documenting failings of the city’s water monitor.
Shit Stirrers: Meet The People Doing Poop Transplants The Government Doesn’t Want Them To
The FDA has banned doctors from performing poop transplants for most illnesses. But a Tampa clinic is teaching the procedure to desperate patients with a variety of gut troubles — even kids with autism.
The Words “Climate Change” Have Been Scrubbed From The Interior Department's Website About...Tribal Climate Programs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs deleted mentions of climate change from the Tribal Climate Resilience Programs website, and has proposed cutting $10 million marked to help tribal nations adapt to climate change.
Trump Supporters And Some Climate Change Deniers Rallied To Thank Him For Leaving The Paris Agreement
The demonstration seemed to draw climate change deniers and media critics.
Airbnb Apologizes For Teepee Ad That Native Americans Said Was Racist
Airbnb posts on Facebook and Instagram advertised a "true Sioux" experience, surrounded by "succulents, epic sunsets, and peacocks," in a teepee in Joshua Tree, California, which is not home to any Sioux tribes.
Scientists Tell Navajo Farmers Their Water Is No Longer Contaminated
Navajo farmers have been wary of the San Juan river ever since a mine spill in 2015 turned the water bright yellow. Data just presented to them shows that lead and arsenic levels meet the EPA’s drinking water guidelines.
These Native American Scholars Marched For Indigenous Science
“There are numerous contemporary indigenous sciences based on a long tradition and history. They need to be validated as such — not as folklore."