When Heather Hulton VanTassel went looking for plastic pellets in the Ohio River in 2021, she was simply trying to establish a baseline level of contamination. A new plastics facility was being constructed nearby, and she wanted to be able to compare the prevalence of pellets — known as “nurdles”...
‘Green’ diesel producer’s supplier linked to Amazon deforestation
Diamond Green Diesel, or DGD, a U.S. leader in renewable diesel production, imports beef tallow from a supplier fed by Brazilian slaughterhouses fined for illegal deforestation. These include a plant that purchased cattle from a rancher described by Brazilian authorities as the “largest destroyer of the Amazon” ever investigated. Repórter...
Gas stove makers quietly delete air pollution warnings as they fight mandatory health labels
The home appliance industry would like you to believe that gas-burning stoves are not a risk to your health — and several companies that make the devices are scrambling to erase their prior acknowledgements that they are. That claim is at the heart of a lawsuit the Association of Home...
Farmworkers face harsh conditions. Now they’re eyeing a pay cut.
When President Trump campaigned for his second term on the promise of deporting millions of undocumented workers from the United States, farm groups were quick to voice their discontent. An immigration policy focused solely on removing those without legal status “would cripple agricultural production in America,” according to the American...
The Breakdown | Springboks light up engrossing Rugby Championship so why tinker with it now?
South Africa and New Zealand’s selfish decision to go it alone will lead to competition hiatus and looks foolish Enjoy it while it lasts. The current edition of the Rugby Championship has been captivating, the most open in living memory and with two rounds remaining all four nations are firmly...
Walter Benítez’s shootout saves seal Crystal Palace’s Carabao Cup win over Millwall
Any Crystal Palace supporters looking for good omens will know beating Millwall is a good place to start. Oliver Glasner’s side saw off their south London rivals on their way to winning the FA Cup last season and it required heroics from the debutant Walter Benítez in a penalty shootout...
Football’s greatest scorer with initials XG and most goals and assists with initials GA | The Knowledge
Plus: national teams with top-10 scorers in the 21st century, different kits in the same match (2) and a referee’s coin toss Mail us with your questions and answers “Who is the most prolific player with the initials XG?” asks Oliver Forrest. “And who has the highest goals and assists...
Berthoumieu’s ban cut to nine games and Feleu also out of Women’s Rugby World Cup
Player’s remorse for biting Wafer a factor in reduction France captain banned for two games after citing upheld Axelle Berthoumieu’s ban for biting Ireland’s Aoife Wafer has been reduced to nine matches but Manaé Feleu’s citing was upheld by a disciplinary committee meaning both will miss the rest of the...
‘Heartbroken isn’t the word’: Ricky Hatton’s son Campbell pays emotional tribute to his father
‘Can’t explain how much I’m going to miss the laughs’ Campbell Hatton also pursued a boxing career Ricky Hatton’s son Campbell has paid an emotional tribute in his first public comments since his father’s death. Tributes have poured in across the world of sport and beyond following the death of...
McLaughlin-Levrone throws down gauntlet to Kipyegon in race to be greatest
American is targeting the 40-year 400m world record Kipyegon is first woman to win four 1500m world titles First Tokyo witnessed the spectacular. Then came a divine act of Faith. In the women’s 400m, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ran one of the fastest times in history, easing down, to raise the question...