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Trump’s ‘gas-guzzling’ parade will produce planet-heating pollution costs, analysis says https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/13/trump-military-parade-pollution-emissions

Shawn Harris is taking on Empty G
#politics #UnitedStates

Israel’s genocide isn’t just murdering Palestinians en masse, it’s also destroying any semblance of morality or ethics the West might have purported to possess. International law? Bullshit. European values? Trash. Western democracy? A joke.
#israel #unitedStates

The #WhiteHouse (alright #congress, but you know why and for who) has REDACTED sections (it doesn't agree with) of the #constitution of the

Another data point - flights to/from #Japan and the #UnitedStates #US are the cheapest I've seen since, basically, the border reopened to tourism back in 2022.

Researchers tested 200 toddlers — 96 chemicals were lurking in their bodies #UnitedStates

Researchers tested 200 toddlers — 96 chemicals were lurking in their bodies
Researchers testing urine from 2- to 4-year-olds in four U.S. states uncovered 96 different chemicals, many of them unmonitored and linked to hormone and brain disruption. Legacy toxins like triclosan are slowly declining, yet replacements such as DINCH plasticizer and modern pesticides are rising. Toddlers—especially the youngest, later-born, and those from minority groups—often carried higher levels than their own mothers. Scientists urge expanded biomonitoring and stricter regulations be…

Record-breaking heat wave scorches Southeast US #UnitedStates

Record-breaking heat wave scorches Southeast US
Residents in the Southeast U.S. are no strangers to heat in the summertime But this week's sweltering hot weather set at least one record and has forecasters urging residents to limit time outside on Tuesday if possible—and stay hydrated.

Nearly half the US population face scorching heat wave #UnitedStates

Nearly half the US population face scorching heat wave
Tens of millions of Americans sweltered outside or sought air-conditioned refuge as an "extremely dangerous" heat wave blanketed the eastern United States on Tuesday with record high temperatures.

US enters first major heat wave of 2025 #UnitedStates #USA

US enters first major heat wave of 2025
The United States is experiencing its first significant heat wave of the year, beginning Friday across the Great Plains and expanding into parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

Forever chemicals' toxic cousin: MCCPs detected in U. S. air for first time #UnitedStates

Forever chemicals' toxic cousin: MCCPs detected in U. S. air for first time
In a surprising twist during an air quality study in Oklahoma, researchers detected MCCPs an industrial pollutant never before measured in the Western Hemisphere's atmosphere. The team suspects these toxic compounds are entering the air through biosolid fertilizers derived from sewage sludge. While these pollutants are not yet regulated like their SCCP cousins, their similarity to dangerous "forever chemicals" and unexpected presence raise red flags about how chemical substitutions and waste di…

Over $14 Billion in U.S. Clean Energy Investments Have Been Canceled or Stalled This Year: Report #UnitedStates

Over $14 Billion in U.S. Clean Energy Investments Have Been Canceled or Stalled This Year: Report
More than $14 billion in clean energy projects have been canceled or delayed in the U.S. since January, according to a new analysis.

Over $14 Billion in U.S. Clean Energy Investments Have Been Canceled or Stalled This Year: Report #UnitedStates

Over $14 Billion in U.S. Clean Energy Investments Have Been Canceled or Stalled This Year: Report
More than $14 billion in clean energy projects have been canceled or delayed in the U.S. since January, according to a new analysis.

The US Environmental Protection Agency's retreat from science endangers the health of people and the planet https://phys.org/news/2025-07-environmental-agency-retreat-science-endangers.html

The US Environmental Protection Agency's retreat from science endangers the health of people and the planet
Pollution causes more illness and early death than any other environmental threat, accounting for one in six deaths worldwide. For decades, the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Research and Development (ORD) has driven many of the biggest advances for safeguarding human health and ecosystems from chemicals. Now, this scientific research office is being closed down by the US government

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