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Hannah Dreier
2025-08-17 09:05:30
United States
United States Politics and Government

Wildfire Fighters, Unmasked in Toxic Smoke, Are Getting Sick and Dying

The U.S. Forest Service has fought decades of efforts to better protect its crews — sending them into smoke without masks or warnings about the risks.

Hiroko Tabuchi
2025-08-15 15:00:18
United States
Global Warming

United Nations Plastic Treaty Talks End Without Deal

Countries failed to bridge wide gaps on whether the world should limit plastic manufacturing and restrict the use of harmful plastic chemicals.

Trump’s E.P.A. Filing Fewer Lawsuits Against Polluters

In its first six months, the Trump administration has filed 11 civil cases against polluters compared with the Biden administration’s 30.

Hiroko Tabuchi
2025-08-05 03:00:15
United States
Compensation for Damages ( Law)

Chemours, DuPont and Corteva Settle $875 Million New Jersey PFAS Claims

New Jersey officials called it the largest environmental settlement ever achieved by a single state.

Emily Anthes
2025-08-01 18:04:32
United States
Nuclear Weapons

Radioactive Wasps Found at Nuclear Site in South Carolina Could Be a ‘Red Flag,’ Expert Says

Four radioactive wasp nests may indicate previously undetected environmental contamination at the decades-old Savannah River Site. Here’s what to know.

Neil Vigdor
2025-07-31 00:01:12
United States
Deaths ( Fatalities)

Colorado Dentist Gets Life Without Parole in Wife’s Poisoning Murder

James Craig was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2023 death of his wife, Angela Craig. Prosecutors say he served her protein shakes laced with arsenic and later poisoned her with cyanide at a hospital.

Maxine Joselow
2025-07-29 18:04:32
United States
United States Politics and Government

Coal Plants Emailed the E.P.A. to Avoid Clean-Air Rules

Sites including at least 15 coal plants sought exemptions from environmental rules using a new Trump administration system to fast-track requests, documents show.