BeyondKONA: Politics & Policy

A recent study published in Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine found people living close to cell towers and wireless base station network antennas had higher […]

We perfected cellular biology — and forgot to ask what’s damaging the cells.

Climate change helps spread vaccine-preventable diseases. But the Trump administration’s reduced vaccine schedule “throws science out the window,” and […]

Proposed Endangered Species Act rollbacks and military expansions are leaving the Pacific’s most diverse coral reefs legally defenseless.

Researchers have identified a "sex specific effect" for chemicals that disrupt the endocrine system, the critical network that regulates growth, metabolism, […]

The move to cut more workers will further cement the administration’s deregulatory agenda for a smaller agency.

Utah Republicans are calling for an energy "divorce" from blue states. A major utility just granted part of their wish.

In more than half of U.S. states, Republican and Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation that would boost adoption of DIY solar systems.

Per the lawsuit, this is the fourth challenge of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's most recent reapproval of the herbicide dicamba.

Learn more about the chemical compound oleamide that leaks from plastic pollution and changes octopus meal preferences.

Even small amounts of PFAS can be toxic, and larger levels have been linked with an array of negative health effects, including cancer, liver and kidney […]

Emissions of sulfur dioxide increased by 18% in 2025, according to an analysis of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency data by the Natural Resources Defense […]

For decades, the Valero refinery shaped Benicia’s economy, politics and health. Now the city has become a reluctant test case of whether an oil town can […]

The Canadian government requires provinces to shutter coal-fired power plants by 2030, but the Prairie province is refurbishing its fossil fuel fleet.

US energy chief Chris Wright claims that renewable energy is dragging down Europe's economy. Is that true?

Researchers have developed a carbon-negative method for hydrogenation that uses bacteria fed on waste bread to generate hydrogen for chemical reactions.

The president’s far-reaching speech ignored climate change but not its impacts.

Watching from the sky, researchers find planet-warming pollutants leaking into the atmosphere are undercounted by at least two times.

Indiana lawmakers want regulatory changes that dramatically weaken water protections. If the new legislation is approved, polluters will be able to evade state […]

Lead exposure at some Milwaukee schools has led to a system-wide review of potential lead hazards to school children.

Casey Means, Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, faced senators’ questions about her stance on vaccines, pesticides and RFK Jr.’s agenda.

A group of 14 law firms representing nearly 20,000 plaintiffs is seeking to intervene in Bayer’s proposed class action settlement of Roundup litigation, […]

Heat can trigger release of microplastics and nanoplastics as well as chemicals linked to hormone disruption, infertility and certain cancers.

A new study has warned that liquid crystal monomers from electronic devices are accumulating in the organs of endangered marine species.

Tiny fiberglass fragments are accumulating in estuary sediments, prompting calls for stronger controls on boat repairs and marine runoff.

Researchers find long-term exposure to mining pollution is associated with significant cognitive impairment in Peruvian children.

Democratic senators on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee keyed in on Steve Pearce's previous statements about public land selloffs.

Mining is banned on the frozen continent. But new research suggests that could change as ice melts and land and valuable minerals are exposed.

Ice loss in the Antarctic Ocean may be killing the sea birds during their molting season.

Americans are embracing easy, plug‑and‑play solar units that slash energy costs — even as Washington tries to slow the clean‑energy shift.