Climate change adding 50 homers a year to MLB, study says
Seth Borenstein, The Associated Press
Climate change is making major league sluggers into even hotter hitters, sending an extra 50 or so home runs a year over the fences, a new study found.
Exxon’s new ‘advanced recycling’ plant raises environmental concerns
Maddie Stone, The Guardian
Advocates warn plants like the latest addition to the Texas complex generate hazardous pollutants and provide cover for oil giants to produce new plastic products
March was the second warmest on record, researchers say
Zack Budryk, The Hill
March tied with three previous years as the warmest on record in 2023, according to an analysis from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Service.
Shelter-in-place order is issued for neighborhoods near a burning fishing vessel as the EPA conducts air monitoring
Rebekah Riess and Amanda Jackson, CNN
A shelter-in-place order was issued Sunday for neighborhoods near a burning fishing vessel in the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma, Washington, where a “significant explosion” took place and fire conditions have worsened, officials said.
Multiple Norfolk Southern train cars derail near Pittsburgh
Olafimihan Oshin, The Hill
Multiple Norfolk Southern train cars derailed near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Saturday, amid the recent turmoil surrounding the U.S.-based railway company, which was at the center of a toxic train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania state line in February.
Wisconsin DNR releases 3,500 public comments on wolf plan
Todd Richmond, The Associated Press
Wisconsin wildlife officials on Friday released thousands of public comments on a new wolf management plan, some calling for the restoration of a statewide population limit and others urging a total hunting ban.
East Palestine isn’t alone: Communities around the country grapple with toxic chemical exposure
Rachel Frazin, The Hill
A February train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, shone a spotlight on the impact of toxic chemicals. But communities who are exposed to such chemicals on a more routine basis say they’re still waiting for the same level of recognition.
