Water Pollution

Photo: GettyAs covid-19 continues to ravage all corners of the world, the Trump administration has a plan to protect the real victims: polluting companies.On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a sweeping suspension on its enforcement of environmental laws, telling companies they can decide for themselves if they’re capable of…

Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters Building in Washington DCThe United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Thursday that it is temporarily relaxing enforcement of environmental regulations and fines during the COVID-19 outbreak. The "enforcement discretion policy" applies retroactively to March 13, with no end date set yet.The new policy follows…

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Thursday that it is temporarily relaxing enforcement of environmental regulations and fines during the COVID-19 outbreak. The “enforcement discretion policy” applies retroactively to March 13, with no end date set yet. The new policy follows lobbying from industries including oil and…

A pair of Good News sneakers Good News With the fashion industry today employing one sixth of the world’s population, there is huge potential to make an impact. The industry accounts for nearly 20% of all industrial water pollution annually, and it releases 10% of our carbon emissions into the…

(Bloomberg) -- There was hope among climate activists in the U.S. that the federal stimulus to address Covid-19 might be the moment to both heal the economy and advance a long-overdue transition to clean energy.Whatever they’d envisioned, the $2 trillion bill agreed to by the Senate in the wee hours of Wednesday morning wasn’t it.As…

As I wrote in a recent essay for international education colleagues, Viet Nam has overcome steep odds in many contemporary arenas and throughout its millennia-long history.  In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Viet Nam is doing all of the right things, placing the health and well-being of its people…

The World Bank has approved $170 million to improve sanitation services in Dhaka city, benefiting around 1.5 million people. The Dhaka Sanitation Improvement Project will help improve Dhaka’s livability with safely managed sanitation services, particularly in its southern part of the city. The project will treat sewage and septage, which…

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ANDREA PATTARO/AFP via Getty ImagesA general view shows clear waters of the Grand Canal near the Rialto Bridge in Venice on March 18, 2020, as a result of the stoppage of motorboat traffic, following the country’s lockdown within the new coronavirus crisis. Italy has been on lockdown in an attempt…

While the world fights the coronavirus pandemic, China is fighting a propaganda war. Beijing’s war aim is simple: shift away from China all blame for the outbreak, the botched initial response, and its early spread into the broader world. At stake is China’s global reputation, as well as the potential…