The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed strict new limits for PFAS “forever” chemicals in drinking water. PFAS are associated with health concerns including cancers and reproductive issues, so the move is being called a huge win for public health.
Also, so-called “chemical recycling” is a greenwashing term used for incinerating plastic according to ... Show More
Oct 2
‘Blockbuster’ Climate Case at Supreme Court, The Wild Dark: Finding the Night Sky in the Age of Light, State Elections and the Climate, and more.
When the US Supreme Court set Monday, October 5th for oral arguments on an appeal from the Colorado State Supreme Court by Suncor and Exxon, it highlighted what could become a landmark case about damage from climate change and the role of fossil fuels. Why the case could make or ... Show More
51m 48s
Sep 25
Climate Justice and Healing for Nepal, Leaders Meet Amid Climate Warnings, 12 Trillion Tons of Melted Ice and more.
After the deadly floods in Nepal this August, researchers rapidly assessed the event and concluded that climate change played a “very strong” role in the catastrophic glacial collapse. We discuss the human toll of the floods and the moral duty of the world to slow the climate cri ... Show More
51m 49s
Apr 2024
Are ‘Forever Chemicals’ a Forever Problem?
<p>The Environmental Protection Agency has begun for the first time to regulate a class of synthetic chemicals known as “forever chemicals” in America’s drinking water.</p><p>Kim Tingley, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, explains how these chemicals, which h ... Show More
24m 51s
Apr 2023
The forever chemicals in your blood
The Biden administration has new plans to reduce the amount of PFAS or “forever chemicals” in America’s drinking water. Barbara Moran, WBUR’s climate and environmental correspondent, explains why that will only get us so far.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by ... Show More
26m 6s
Mar 2025
Measles Misinformation, Ozone Recovery and Woolly Mice
With measles cases on the rise, experts are pushing back against misleading claims about vitamin A as a substitute for vaccination. A Supreme Court ruling has reshaped the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority over water pollution, raising concerns about future environmenta ... Show More
10m 4s
<p>Today on “Post Reports,” how forever chemicals upended the lives of farmers in Maine — and just how widespread the contamination might be.</p><p><br></p><p>Read more:</p><p><br></p><p>Adam Nordell and Johanna Davis bought their farm seven years ago. In late 2021, they discover ... Show More
