The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has officially annulled its greenhouse gas ‘endangerment finding’, a crucial legal decision that provided the agency with the power to regulate gases related to climate change under the Clean Air Act. Announced on February 12th, this choice could lead to far-reaching effects on various pollution control approaches but […]

**The Unanticipated Assembly of Organic Molecules into Atmospheric Nanoparticles During Heat Waves** Recent findings from the United States have indicated that both naturally occurring and human-made organic molecules can spontaneously self-assemble into supramolecular atmospheric nanoparticles during heat waves. This revelation sheds light on the elevated levels of new particle creation noted during warm weather, potentially […]

The European Commission has recently imposed significant antidumping tariffs on imports of 1,4-butanediol (BDO) from China, Saudi Arabia, and the United States. These temporary duties are set between 106% and 114% on imports from China, 52% on those from Saudi Arabia, and from 136% to 143% on imports from the US. This resolution signifies a […]

Three competitors have been disqualified from competitions at the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics due to suspected use of ski waxes that include per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) announced a prohibition on these waxes in 2019, which took effect in 2023 and includes testing for fluorinated ski waxes via Fourier […]

When the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) convened its yearly meeting in Boston a year prior, President Trump had only been in office for less than a month. The plenary session that initiated this year’s gathering was replete with warnings and pessimistic forecasts from the organization’s leaders, including its executive director Sudip […]