"The Trump administration announced on Thursday that it is proposing to loosen requirements for pollution controls that rein in emissions from heavy duty trucks." "The administration said the technical changes are expected to allow for more flexibility for truck companies, when compared to a Biden-era rule."

"An intensifying El Nino, nature’s heat-releasing thermostat that spikes global temperatures, is heading to historically strong levels, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday."

"Less than a week after President Donald Trump signed an executive order supporting regenerative agriculture practices that he said would “reduce overall use” of chemical pesticides, his Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a flurry of controversial approvals."

"Plastic pollution and drug-resistant infections are usually regarded as separate global crises. But emerging research suggests links between them: Microplastic particles in the environment are colonized by bacteria, and those bacteria develop antibiotic resistance at an unprecedented rate."

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should require cancer warnings on all pesticide products containing ingredients the agency has found show evidence of carcinogenicity, according to an emergency petition filed Wednesday by the Center for Biological Diversity, an environmental health advocacy group."

"Less than a week after President Donald Trump signed an executive order supporting regenerative agriculture practices that he said would “reduce overall use” of chemical pesticides, his Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a flurry of controversial approvals."

"A court ruling shrinking the scope of the Clean Water Act has allowed new data centers to speed through the federal permitting process. Communities are feeling the effects."

"Men’s average testosterone levels have halved over the past 50 years, according to scientists, who say society is facing a male fertility crisis." "Researchers warn of ‘major crisis in male reproductive health’ partly driven by obesity and diabetes"

"A homegrown catnip lotion has proven “just as effective as Deet” as a mosquito repellant in trials carried out in Uganda."

"Washington DC residents breathed in “unhealthy” air for hours after a 40-minute Independence Day fireworks show over the National Mall on Saturday night, with the country’s capital briefly recording the worst air quality of any major city in the world."