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The United Kingdom has officially banned microbeads, the tiny balls of plastic used as exfoliators, in cosmetic products like soap and lotion that can be rinsed off into the drainage system.

The Sahara Desert, known for its searing temperatures and dry, sandy dunes, got blanketed with a rare snow shower Sunday.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) yesterday adopted new drinking water contamination limits, giving state regulators a clearer guideline for when they can take enforcement action against polluters.

A panel of federal judges yesterday ruled that a North Carolina congressional map was unconstitutionally gerrymandered.

Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. will likely announce today that they will build a shared $1.6 billion car plant in northern Alabama, according to a person familiar with the companies' plans.

Air pollution may be killing elderly Utah residents, according to a study from Harvard University researchers published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

The U.S. EPA inspector general plans to audit the agency's process of collecting overpayments to its employees.

A fire broke out early this morning at the Bruce Mansfield Power Plant in Pennsylvania, FirstEnergy Corp.'s largest coal-fired plant.

China could take the global lead in renewable technology as the United States pulls back its efforts, according to a new report.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is planning layoffs of 100 people to "align staffing levels with DOE mission priorities."

The administration of Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan sent a letter to the Trump administration Monday criticizing its attempt to roll back the Clean Power Plan.

A Pennsylvania woman was sentenced to more than four years in prison for setting fires in Bridger-Teton National Forest and Grand Teton National Park.

The Earth & Water Law Group continues to expand and has now opened a branch in the Southeast.

New York City is suing five oil companies for damages related to climate change, adding to a growing push by cities to use the courts to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable for greenhouse gas emissions.

A South Florida activist and former dolphin trainer who made it his goal to end abuse against marine mammals died over the weekend. Known for his harsh tactics, frequent phone calls and profanity, Russ Rector told a reporter in 2003, "When I come after you, it's not for fun or exercise, it's to get you gone."

Birds exposed to noise pollution are experiencing similar symptoms to a human suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a new study.

Rescue crews continue to search for victims today after a storm triggered powerful mudslides in California yesterday that washed away homes and killed at least 15 people.

A controversial California irrigation drainage deal could soon crash into looming deadlines, a frustrated federal judge and, potentially, the state's two Democratic senators.

The House Natural Resources Committee's top Democrat urged the Interior Department's inspector general today to investigate why the Trump administration halted two health and safety studies opposed by industry groups.

California Rep. Darrell Issa (R) will not run for re-election, in yet another sign of a rising Democratic wave in the midterm elections.

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