What Trump’s budget proposal says about his environmental values

The White House proposal represents a dramatic retreat from the national goals of clean air and clean water enacted in federal laws over the past 55 years.

Janet McCabe, Visiting Professor and Distinguished Scholar of Law, Visiting Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University • conversation
June 27, 2025 • ~12 min

How the end of carbon capture could spark a new industrial revolution

The Trump administration is pulling back billions of dollars in industrial development money for carbon capture and storage projects. That may force industries to actually cut emissions instead.

Andres Clarens, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Virginia • conversation
June 23, 2025 • ~10 min

How Trump’s ‘gold standard’ politicizes federal science

The first Trump administration also used words like ‘transparency,’ ‘reproducibility’ and ‘uncertainty’ − to try to block regulators from using important health studies when writing pollution rules.

H. Christopher Frey, Glenn E. Futrell Distinguished University Professor of Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University • conversation
June 5, 2025 • ~10 min

How do researchers determine how toxic a chemical is? A toxicologist explains alternatives to animal testing

Thousands of chemicals in industry haven’t been thoroughly tested for their safety and toxicity. Researchers are working to standardize quicker, cheaper and more ethical methods to assess chemicals.

Brad Reisfeld, Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Public Health, Colorado State University • conversation
March 12, 2025 • ~10 min

Colorado is tackling air pollution in vulnerable neighborhoods by regulating 5 air toxics

Limiting exposure to air pollution will have lasting impacts on Colorado communities with the highest exposure.

Jenni Shearston, Assistant Professor of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Feb. 25, 2025 • ~9 min

LA fires: Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke is a growing health risk, and not well understood

Human bodies aren’t prepared for the toxic chemicals in smoke, and the effects can be harmful in the short term and long term.

Luke Montrose, Assistant Professor of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University • conversation
Jan. 15, 2025 • ~6 min

LA fires: Harm from long-term exposure to wildfire smoke is poorly understood − and it’s a growing risk

Human bodies aren’t prepared for the toxic chemicals in smoke, and the effects can be harmful in the short term and long term.

Luke Montrose, Assistant Professor of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University • conversation
Jan. 15, 2025 • ~6 min

LA fires: Health impact of long-term exposure to wildfire smoke is poorly understood − and a growing risk

Human bodies aren’t prepared for the toxic chemicals in smoke, and the effects can be harmful in the short term and long term.

Luke Montrose, Assistant Professor of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University • conversation
Jan. 15, 2025 • ~6 min

LA fires: Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke is poorly understood − and a growing risk

Human bodies aren’t prepared for the toxic chemicals in smoke, and the effects can be harmful in the short term and longterm.

Luke Montrose, Assistant Professor of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University • conversation
Jan. 15, 2025 • ~6 min

Wildfire smoke inside homes can create health risks that linger for months − tips for cleaning and staying safe

The chemicals emitted when buildings and vehicles burn can find their way into nearby homes. Studies show the health risks can stick around.

Colleen E. Reid, Associate Professor of Geography, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Jan. 9, 2025 • ~7 min

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