Pesticides may cause cancer on a level equivalent to smoking cigarettes, a new study has found. The widespread use of pesticides may lead to hundreds of thousands of additional cancer cases in major corn-producing states like Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio — even for Americans who don’t work on farms, according to findings published Thursday in Frontiers in Cancer...

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey (D) this week announced a lawsuit against major oil companies and their top lobbying group, alleging they knowingly concealed the role of fossil fuels in climate change for decades. Frey said Tuesday that defendants in the lawsuit include Exxon, Shell, Chevron, BP, Sunoco, and the American Petroleum Institute (API). In...

Governor Mara Lezama attended as a guest at the XV congress of the Autonomous Confederation of Workers and Employees of Mexico (CATEM), where Claudia Sheinbaum, National Coordinator of the Committees for the Defense of the Fourth Transformation, was also present. During the event in Mexico City, the governor of Quintana Roo reiterated her full support and collaboration with Claudia Sheinbaum, whom she accompanied on the dais along with other authorities and the leader of Morena, Mario Delgado. The CATEM congress is a space for dialogue with union representatives to improve the working conditions of workers, especially those from Quintana Roo. This union, which emerged 15 years ago, has around 7 million members in 1,192 labor organizations across various sectors. "Thank you, Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum, for dedicating part of your agenda. First, you governed my homeland, of which I am a proud Tlalpense, then you governed this city where we are now, and soon you will see what will happen, a first-rate woman, thank you very much, dear friend," said Pedro Haces, union leader. Sheinbaum responded with the formal announcement of a coalition with that labor union. "Next Monday, we will begin the formal process of pre-campaigning for the Presidency of the Republic, and I...

This story is part of a series, “Fighting ‘Forever Chemicals’: Women face pervasive PFAS risks.” Cancer-linked “forever chemicals” got their moniker because of how long they linger without breaking down — in the environment and the human body. Women appear to have a way of shedding at least some of the compounds, however. “Some PFAS...

California would need to triple the rate of emissions cuts that the state has undertaken since 2010 in order to meet its climate goals for 2030, a new report has found. The Golden State's aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent below 1990's levels by 2030 may be unachievable, according to this year's California Green Innovation...

Mountain lions in the greater Los Angeles region are consciously shifting their activity to avoid interacting with human residents, a new study has found. Big cats living in areas with higher levels of human recreation may be more nocturnal than those inhabiting more remote areas, where felines tend to be active at dawn and dusk,...

At the fifteenth Congress of the Confederación Autónoma de Trabajadores y Empleados de México (CATEM), Pepe Chedraui attended alongside Claudia Sheinbaum, the National Coordinator for the Defense of the Fourth Transformation (4T), and Pedro Haces, senator and head of the union's National Executive Committee. During the National Executive Committee meetings of CATEM, Chedraui had the chance to meet various leaders and representatives from multiple sectors, including governors, senators, deputies, entrepreneurs, and others. They all concurred that unity is vital for success in 2024. Chedraui voiced his support for Claudia Sheinbaum, emphasizing her key role in Mexico's transformation. He was pleased to see the wide support for the national project, which aims for a larger, stronger, and more unified Mexico. In this significant context, Chedraui also commended Claudia Sheinbaum's leadership and dedication to Mexico. Together, they are optimistic that the deep transformation will come to fruition. Furthermore, he shared his excitement for the upcoming meeting in Puebla. Pedro Haces Pedro Haces Pedro Haces

President Biden is expected to announce the first slate of job listings under his climate and jobs program in a speech on Earth Day. Biden is slated to travel to Prince William Forest Park in Virginia to announce the availability of 2,000 climate-related jobs listed at ClimateCorps.gov.  These jobs are the first subset of a...