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17 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: July 26, 2026.
One method squeezes water through a constriction until imploding vapor bubbles hit thousands of degrees. The other floats PFAS to the surface on gas bubbles and burns them apart in plasma.
More than a dozen states, led by New Jersey, are collecting and incinerating decades-old stockpiles of PFAS-laced foam tied to elevated cancer rates among firefighters — and replacing it with a soybean-based alternative.
A rule finalized Friday scraps a definition on the books since 1981 that treated habitat destruction as harm — meaning bulldozing a nest or clear-cutting a forest is no longer illegal so long as the animal itself isn't directly killed.
A new study shows that hydrogen radicals generated by intense ultraviolet light can strip fluorine from PFAS molecules and break them apart — with no added chemicals required.
A Lancaster University study estimates more than 335,000 tonnes of the persistent pollutant TFA were deposited globally from 2000 to 2022, much of it from CFC replacements.
The plan to remake remote Great Nicobar with a transshipment port, an airport and a city for a million tourists is billed as a strategic counter to China — but critics warn it could fell a million trees and imperil two Indigenous tribes.
New Delhi calls Great Nicobar a strategic chokepoint against China. Genocide scholars warn the project is a 'death sentence' for the few hundred Shompen who live in its forests.
Demonstrators waving pink inflatable flamingos have marched on the prime minister's office in Tirana to oppose a multibillion-dollar development linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump near a protected wetland.
Major tech infrastructure project dramatically scaled back following intense local opposition over environmental and community impact concerns.
Police fired water cannons in Tirana as demonstrators denounced plans to develop a protected lagoon and a former military island, while prosecutors opened a corruption inquiry into the land deals.
Videos show birds, turtles and crabs trapped in tar around Shidvar island's turquoise waters and white sand beaches.
The rush for critical minerals used in drones and electric cars is triggering a new wave of illegal mining in the world's largest rainforest.
From blocking Alaska's Pebble Mine to forcing Rio Tinto to clean up a decades-old mining disaster in Papua New Guinea, the six recipients of the 'Green Nobel' represent a new generation of frontline environmental activism.
Researcher argues Anthropocene era demonstrates humanity's capacity for both massive destruction and collective positive change through cultural evolution.
Flinders University researchers built molecular cages embedded in silica that can capture even short-chain PFAS that slip through conventional filters — and the material regenerates itself.
Conference near White House draws dozens who reject scientific consensus on climate change, with attendees expressing triumphant mood.
The deal with TotalEnergies cancels offshore wind projects capable of powering 1.3 million homes and directs the money into oil and gas production instead.