Clean air rules boost US health and the economy − charts show what EPA’s new deregulation plans ignore

Clean air has become one of America’s best investments, returning $10 for every $1 spent on regulations, by one estimate.

Richard E. Peltier, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, UMass Amherst • conversation
March 12, 2025 ~9 min

America’s clean air rules have boosted health and the economy − here’s what EPA’s deregulation spree ignores

Clean air has become one of America’s best investments, returning $10 for every $1 spent on regulations, by one estimate.

Richard E. Peltier, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, UMass Amherst • conversation
March 12, 2025 ~9 min


What’s that microplastic? Advances in machine learning are making identifying plastics in the environment more reliable

To deal with microplastic pollution, it helps agencies to know what kind of plastic they’ve got on their hands.

Ambuj Tewari, Professor of Statistics, University of Michigan • conversation
March 6, 2025 ~8 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

3 ways Trump’s EPA could use the language of science to weaken pollution controls

For example, the first Trump administration tried to use the principles of transparency to prevent federal agencies from considering major health studies when setting pollution rules.

Eric Nost, Associate Professor of Geography, University of Guelph • conversation
Jan. 8, 2025 ~8 min

Is it possible to have an eco-friendly firework display?

Should we use less-polluting and silent fireworks, drones and laser light shows to replace traditional displays? Research shows there is still an environmental cost.

Ria Devereux, Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Sustainability Research Institute, University of East London • conversation
Dec. 31, 2024 ~7 min

We developed a way to use light to dismantle PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ – long-lasting environmental pollutants

PFAS are made up of a chain of incredibly strong carbon-fluorine bonds, which make them difficult to break down.

Xin Liu, Postdoctoral Scholar in Chemistry, Colorado State University • conversation
Dec. 13, 2024 ~8 min

Polluting shipwrecks are the ticking time-bomb at the bottom of our oceans

As their structures break down, the wrecks could release toxic substances into the environment.

Fraser Sturt, Professor of Archaeology, University of Southampton • conversation
Dec. 11, 2024 ~8 min


Water companies now have to release live sewage spill data – here’s why more transparency is the key to cleaner rivers

A new law is forcing water companies to make pollution data readily accessible to the general public - but it doesn’t go far enough.

Alex Lipp, Junior Research Fellow in Geochemistry, University of Oxford • conversation
Nov. 22, 2024 ~9 min

Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it’s taking a costly toll on the planet − and on millions of young customers

The industry has a reputation for pollution and waste, but it has psychological effects as well.

Paula M. Carbone, Professor of Clinical Education, University of Southern California • conversation
Nov. 21, 2024 ~8 min

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