It’s no secret that plastic pollution is a serious environmental threat, but a recent study underlined the need to get this issue under control — and fast. If things don’t change, a study recently published in Science revealed that 13 billion tons of plastic waste...
In August, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency revealed it awarded $7.78 million to Delaware for water quality improvement projects that will focus on wastewater and stormwater runoff. Combined with $1.56 million in matching state funds, the grant will further...
Global warming is raising temperatures around the world, but nowhere is this more evident than the south pole. A study published June 29 in the Nature Climate Change journal revealed warming at the Amundsen-Scott station — located at the south pole — was three times...
When many consumers need pesticides, they head to sites like Amazon and eBay — especially due to the convenience of online shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic. The only problem is, until recently, some sellers were marketing unregistered, misbranded, or...
Established on Dec. 2, 1970, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency turns 50 this year. In honor of this landmark anniversary, the Region 7 team — serving Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine tribal nations — shared some of its recent accomplishments to...
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s never been more important for public spaces to be properly disinfected. In early July, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced guidelines outlining the information registrants need to expedite the review of requests to add...
