BeyondKONA: Politics & Policy

Under steady pressure by consumer advocates, Dollar Tree has committed to phasing out harmful chemicals like BPA in their plastic products. Who's next? […]

A recent study that tested both men and dogs added to concerns that chemicals in the environment are damaging the quality and quantity of sperm […]

Fans say organically grown cannabis provides a better experience, but retailers say customers just aren't ready to pay extra for higher-quality cannabis […]

Though its health effects are still debated, the EPA says it is concerned about bisphenol (such as BPA) because 'it is a reproductive, developmental and […]

Batteries paired with wind and solar may not yet be competitive with the biggest natural gas plants, but they’re replacing one crucial sector of the gas […]

When women get a foot in the door at solar companies, they succeed in multiple roles regardless of degrees and resumes. […]

How restaurants' old oyster shells are helping to save Louisiana's sacred tribal lands. […]

There is no human behavior more dangerous than the poisoning of groundwater we depend on—which is why trade secret law must be amended to protect these […]

The Reinventing Cities competition asked architects to find new uses for vacant and abandoned spaces in cities around the world. […]

It bans the manufacture and sale of mattresses, children's products, upholstered furniture and residential textiles, such as window coverings, that contain […]

U.S. oil and gas companies are setting production records, while also pumping up enormous volumes of salty, chemical-laden water. […]

New research led by Hampden-Sydney College has revealed that microplastic pollution has become a bigger threat to baleen whales than oil spills or drilling. […]

Every hour you work contributes to the climate crisis. […]

They are linked—and that is worrying […]

Climate change must be factored into efforts to prevent childhood gastro across the globe because there is a link between the disease and extreme weather, a […]

Americans have a long tradition of taking to the streets to protest or to advocate for things they believe in. […]

The team that led a twin satellite system launched in 2002 to take detailed measurements of the Earth, called the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment […]

The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska has a climate change adaptation plan. […]

The Green Building Alliance touted another year of successful benchmarking of the city's reduction in energy use and other sustainability measures of the […]

In searching for an idea of what works and what doesn't to simultaneously support American farming while mitigating climate change, the U.S. Senate Agriculture […]

Lead Safe Allegheny coalition partners work on solutions to lead exposure in children, including laws for safe housing and safe demolition. […]

Activist group Extinction Rebellion organised the rally in Melbourne at Victoria's Parliament House on Friday to pressure the government to act on climate […]

Kenya endures a severe drought every three to five years […]

Snakebites kill as many as 100,000 people a year, a number that is likely to grow as snakes migrate in response to climate change. […]

Pittsburgh has become the first city outside the Chesapeake Bay region to recycle used oyster shells through the non-profit Oyster Recovery Partnership. […]

A new consent order will prohibit discharges into the Monongahela River while landfill and sewage plant work on fixes. […]

As Alberta's new government pledges a 'rapid acceleration of new wells,' the province's energy regulator is moving ahead with plans that mean the vast majority […]

A recent study that tested both men and dogs added to concerns that chemicals in the environment are damaging the quality and quantity of sperm• Help us […]

A new manifesto by eight of Brazil's past environment ministers has accused the rightist Bolsonaro administration of "a series of unprecedented actions that […]

Māori culture is at risk due to predicted changes in the ranges of two culturally important native plants, kuta and kūmarahou. […]

Posing a problem for the proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska, new research shows salmon rely on entire watersheds. […]

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Parents across Europe take action as air pollution found to restrict children’s lung growthAlmost every week our newspapers report new studies on the […]

In Colorado Springs, businesses are suing the military for perfluorinated compounds, which some are calling ‘Agent Orange 2.0’Over the last 80 […]

Also known as plasticizers, phthalates are also commonly found in food packaging and plasticsPhthalates are a group of chemicals most commonly used to make […]

A group of more than 4,000 chemicals, PFAS have also been found in drinking water, electronics and furniturePFAS, short for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl […]

Levels of ozone-depleting gas spiked when air from industrialised areas of China arrived, say researchersIndustries in north-eastern China have released large […]

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Dr Robin Russell-Jones and Geraint Davies MP on the harmful effects of diesel exhaust, and Christine Benning on why we need a cheap electric car for all, not […]

From pesticides in our produce to toxic dyes in cosmetics, Toxic America is an ambitious new series to investigate the health risks from exposure to chemicals […]

We are exposed to synthetic chemicals in plastics, cosmetics and food every day. Could it be making us toxic? Our environment reporter was tested for over […]

Government confirms ban on sale and use of items from April next yearPlastic straws and drink stirrers, and cotton buds with plastic stems will be banned from […]

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