August 22, 2024

The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers is transporting and storing Manhattan Project nuclear waste at a disposal site in Belleville, Michigan. (Elinor Epperson/Bridge MI)

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A new study shows landfills contain and emit large amounts of PFAS or so called forever chemicals. (Cristen Hemingway Jaynes/EcoWatch)

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The hottest place on Earth - Death Valley, California - just recorded the hottest month ever observed on the planet. (Dan Stillman/The Washington Post)

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Earth’s warming could trigger sweeping changes in the natural world that would be hard, if not impossible, to reverse. (Raymond Zhong, Mira Rojanasakul/New York Times)

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The U.S. will support a global treaty calling for a reduction in new plastic production each year in a major policy shift. (Valerie Volcovici/Reuters)

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The Biden Administration announced $2.2 billion in grants to boost the U.S. power grid by increasing capacity and building more clean energy projects. (Jeff St. John/Canary Media)

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A group of U.S. House Republicans now warn against repealing Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act tax credits, warning it could upsend investment in the alternative energy sector. (Ari Natter/Bloomberg)

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The Department of Agriculture will provide $400 million to pay western farmers to reduce water consumption while continuing to produce commodities in an effort to combat historic droughts. (Rachel Franzin/The Hill)

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For the first time, wind generated more energy than coal-burning power plants for two consecutive months. (Minho Kim/The New York Times)

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WIRED investigates how some electric car brands are losing nearly 50 percent of their value in one year and how you can take advantage. (Alistair Charlton/WIRED)

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Then there’s this…

The Old Farmer's Almanac released its extended fall outlook, predicting a colder and wetter season for states like Michigan. (Mike Snider/USA Today)