environmental-policy

At least three coal plants have been repeatedly cited for violating environmental regulations.

Ruling means Boca Chica Beach, located near sprawling Starbase site, likely to close during future rocket launches A Texas beach can be closed during rocket launches by Elon Musk ’s SpaceX after the state’s supreme court ruled unanimously against a bid by environmental organizations to sue over preserving public access. The court’s decision that the organizations did not have legal standing uphel…

Editors’ Summary: The tools we use are not neutral. This LibGuide intends to offer librarians, instructors, and others within the higher education community a gateway for learning more about how AI development and use are impacting the environment. By providing a set of resources that can be inserted within broader AI literacy training, the LibGuide […]

Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01882-1 The European Union has declared that it wants to stop using animals in chemical safety testing. Its goal will need a timeline and a serious funding commitment.

Albania's government has given preliminary approval to plans for the luxury resort along a stretch of coastline, prompting daily protests and legal challenges by environmental groups.

Researchers at Penn State have developed an artificial intelligence-powered modeling framework that uses fiber-optic sensors to monitor and predict permafrost degradation in the Arctic, offering a new tool for monitoring the stability of buildings and roads in this warming climate.

In 1818, American founder James Madison argued that the defense of the environment was crucial to the survival of the national republic.

In this final installment of AGU’s blog series on the House Appropriations Committee’s spending bills for fiscal year 2027 (FY27), we cover the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)—two agencies whose funding is spread across three separate appropriations bills and whose work underpins environmental research, public heal…

As the House Appropriations Committee works through its spending bills for fiscal year 2027 (FY27), the stakes for science remain high. This month, the committee advanced its Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (I&E) bill, recommending funding for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that pushes back sharply against the administration’s proposed cuts, while recommending significant reduction…

Praveen, Research Scholar, School of Law, Sushant University Dr. Sulakshana Banerjee Mukherjee, Associate Professor, School of Law, Sushant University Dr. Anjali Sehrawat, Associate Professor, School of Law, Sushant University ABSTRACT Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology which is renowned for its capabilities to mitigate industrial carbon emissions, particularly in the construction sector…

Pipsa Peony, B.A.LL.B. (Hons.), KIIT School of Law ABSTRACT As the second-largest producer and exporter of textiles in the world, India's textile industry is often cited as an example of the "fast fashion paradox." While it is economically vibrant, contributing to GDP growth, industrial output and employment, it is also responsible for the generation of millions of tonnes of waste each year, cont…

Nature Communications, Published online: 15 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-74336-x Millions in the US lack official flood risk data. This study uses an AI model to learn from existing maps and complete the US flood hazard map, revealing over 11 million more people exposed to flood risks, a 69% increase from current official records.

Located in the Douro Superior, within one of the largest areas of organically certified vineyards in northern Portugal, the Quinta do Ataíde Winery is conceived as a contemporary architectural response to a highly sensitive cultural landscape, where sustainability is a central design driver rather than a technical afterthought. Developed for Symington Family Estates, the project reflects a long-t…

About 80% of 115 products tested show levels of Pfas that comply with rules – but some firms still exceeding limits State laws banning Pfas in clothing and textiles have significantly reduced the amount of toxic “forever chemicals” used in the products, which public health advocates say marks a major public health win and underscores the value in protective policy. However, some companies appear …

Despite plunging border crossings, the Trump administration is circumventing laws to expedite building in a vast, pristine wilderness The Trump administration has waived a slew of environmental and historical preservation laws that would allow it to build a towering border wall that cuts through Big Bend national park, a vast protected wilderness in south Texas. Congress poured a whopping $46.5bn…

Salt, with its ability to seal liquid in, is uniquely suited to storing the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve

The residents' request was simple and, at the same time, the greatest challenge of the project: to preserve the local vegetation as much as possible. It was with this premise that the couple approached Studio Carlito and Renata Pascucci Architecture. The plot in Maresias, on the northern coast of São Paulo, spans 1,200 m² at the foot of the Serra do Mar. The challenge was not just to build, but t…

Nature Water, Published online: 11 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s44221-026-00660-7 Wastewater-based epidemiology has been proposed as a faster, near real-time window into community substance use, but national-scale implementation in the United States has been elusive. A National Institute on Drug Abuse-funded pilot with Biobot Analytics spanning 76 sites across 41 states demonstrates that harmonized, n…

Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, has finalized a deal with Albanian officials to allow construction on Sazan Island in the Adriatic Sea. The $1.6bn project is expected to build luxury tourism real estate on the pristine island and surrounding waters and wetlands. Spurned by the potential environmental impact of the plan and the possibility of corrupt dealings, demonstrators have taken to…

Results were released today for the second auction of the year, and 14th overall, in Washington’s Cap-and-Invest program. The auction, conducted last week, followed shortly after Washington’s Department of Ecology officially launched its formal rulemaking process to link Washington’s Carbon Market with the California-Québec market. This is the second major linkage milestone achieved this year; ..…