March 5, 2025

An international science advisory board recommends governments should take stronger action against microplastic pollution in the Great Lakes. (Carol Thompson/The Detroit News)

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The Trump Administration began firing hundreds of federal workers at the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA), considered one of the world’s premiere centers for climate science. (Christopher Flavelle, Austyn Gaffney, Camille Baker, Ana Swanson/The New York Times)

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As a part of the NOAA agency reduction, Michigan scientists at the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory were among federal workers fired. (Kelly House, Lauren Gibbons/Bridge MI)

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Reducing metal pollutants in rivers lead to an increase in aquatic biodiversity, according to scientists in a new study out of England. (Paige Bennett/EcoWatch)

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Grist developed a tool showing how $300 billion in federal funds are being used for climate and infrastructure projects across the country. (Clayton Aldern/Grist)

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The Supreme Court ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) making it harder to environmental regulators to limit water pollution, including federal limitations on raw sewage discharge into bodies of water. (Justin Jouvenal, Maxine Joselow/The Washington Post)

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A group of farmers are suing the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for deleting climate change data that hinders research and hurts farming initiatives. (Annabelle Timsit/The Washington Post)

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Researchers behind the massive report on the state of nature in America are exploring ways to release findings despite the Trump Administration cancelling the project. (Zach Budryk/The Hill)

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A new, first of its kind study finds that living in cities with extreme heat accelerates aging in older adults at a molecular level. (Mohana Ravindranath/The New York Times) 

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An oil company is suing non-profit Greenpeace USA for $300 million over pipeline protests which could force the environmental group to shut down. (Jeff Brady/NPR)

Then there’s this…

Blow out that candle – air fresheners and wax melts can make indoor air dirtier than outside. (Kristin Toussaint/Fast Company)