The Latest Breaking News from Environment

CNN abruptly ends live interview after Trump spokesperson criticizes network

Karoline Leavitt bashes ‘biased coverage’ and predicts ‘hostile environment’ for Trump at Thursday’s debate

The Guardian - US · Jun 24, 2024

CNN cuts Trump spokeswoman interview after she describes Thursday’s debate as a ‘hostile environment’

Trump spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said the former president is ‘knowingly going into a hostile environment on this very network’

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2024

I connect U.S. manufacturers with their workforce. A career in manufacturing provides purpose, connection, and work-life balance

With reshoring strong and white-collar workers feeling disconnected, it’s time to spotlight the positives of American manufacturing.

Fortune · Jun 24, 2024

Most plastics are made from fossil fuels and end up in the ocean, but marine microbes can’t degrade them – new research

Marine plastic pollution is a massive environmental issue, with a plastic smog of an estimated 170 trillion particles afloat in the world’s oceans. This highlights how urgently we need to develop strategies to mitigate this environmental crisis.

The Conversation · Jun 23, 2024

Victoria’s Landcare groups have 60,000 volunteers – but will there be funds to support them?

The volunteer environment network says lack of money is stifling the growth of local groups despite an increase in interest on the ground

The Guardian - AU · Jun 23, 2024

Revealed: the ‘catastrophic scale’ of sewage spills in England and Wales

Water companies have logged five sewage spills a day, every day, for a decade, analysis by the Observer shows

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2024

Thousands march in London to urge leaders to tackle wildlife crisis

Protest features 350 environmental groups demanding more robust action on UK wildlife loss

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2024

Free trade vs. protectionism: Assessing the impact of globalised trade

It's a common and accepted trope that free trade has led to more prosperity. Yet free trade, and another word that often accompanies it – globalisation – are frequent targets of criticism, with both seen as eroding national sovereignty, taking away local jobs and harming the environment. Charles Pellegrin talks…

France 24 · Jun 21, 2024

Welsh Water fined over mystery sewage dumps in River Wye

Welsh Water was unable to explain two sewage discharges into the River Wye

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2024

SCOTUS Upholds Law Barring Gun Ownership For Domestic Abusers

The decision comes amid a turbulent political debate concerning firearms, creating a challenging environment for passing new gun laws. State and federal laws prohibiting gun ownership have faced increasing scrutiny from the courts.

International Business Times · Jun 21, 2024