At a Glance Air pollution has contributed to 4.2 million premature deaths, according to report, the State of Global Air 2017.China and India were responsible for more than half of the 4.2 million global deaths attributed to air pollution in 2015. Air pollution is the leading environmental cause of death and 92 percent of the world’s population lives in areas with unhealthy air, according to a new report. In 2015, and a loss of 103 million healthy years of life,...

At a Glance In 1991, Shell produced a video detailing what a warming planet would look like.Critics find it ironic since the oil conglomerate spends millions today to lobby against measures that could ward off climate change. The oil company Shell warned ofdire consequences associated with climate change in an obscure educational film it produced back in 1991but apparently, the oil conglomerate has been fighting against its own warnings ever since. According to confidential , Shell, which has that would...

At a Glance President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday ordering federal agencies to review the Waters of the United States rule.The rule, adopted by the Obama administration, is meant to protect many wetlands and small streams from development and pollution. Environmentalists say Trump's order will put the drinking water of 117 million Americans at risk, among other impacts. President Donald Trump made good on a campaign promise this week to withdraw an Obama administration rule that would protect...