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Health, Environmental Groups Sue US EPA Over Rollback of Mercury Standards for Power Plants

The lawsuit challenges the Trump administration’s recent repeal of the Biden-era amendments to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for power plants, which effectively allows coal-fired power plants to emit more brain-damaging mercury and other harmful heavy metals.

Pollution

Office of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Office of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Breaking News

Poor Countries Face 10 Times More Heat-Related Deaths than Wealthy Nations by 2050, Report Warns

6 days ago - Future

US to Pay TotalEnergies $1bn in Taxpayer Money to Drop Wind Projects, Redirect Investments to Oil and Gas

7 days ago - Energy

UN Confirms Hottest Decade on Record, Says Earth Is ‘Being Pushed Beyond Its Limits’

1 week ago - Climate Change

Top Stories

Offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.

Offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.

Trump Administration Seeks Endangered Species Act Exemption For Gulf Drilling, Citing National Security

Policy & Economics

Guardian Tetragonisca angustula.

Guardian Tetragonisca angustula.

Ancestors of the Amazon: Inside the Battle to Grant Legal Rights to Stingless Bees

Policy & Economics

Power plant emitting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Power plant emitting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Explainer: The Vast Promise – And Uncertain Future – Of Carbon Removals

Solutions

US EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin speaking with attendees at The People's Convention at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan.

US EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin speaking with attendees at The People's Convention at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan.

‘He Has Betrayed the Agency’: More than 160 Climate, Health Groups Call For Firing of EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin

Policy & Economics

Explainers

Explainer: The Vast Promise – And Uncertain Future – Of Carbon Removals

Solutions

Explainer: What Is Black Rain and What Threats Does It Pose to People and the Planet?

Explainers

Japan’s Complicated Relationship With Nuclear Energy

Energy

US Climate Policy

Health, Environmental Groups Sue US EPA Over Rollback of Mercury Standards for Power Plants

Pollution

Trump Administration Seeks Endangered Species Act Exemption For Gulf Drilling, Citing National Security

Policy & Economics

‘He Has Betrayed the Agency’: More than 160 Climate, Health Groups Call For Firing of EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin

Policy & Economics

Climate Litigation

Health, Environmental Groups Sue US EPA Over Rollback of Mercury Standards for Power Plants

Pollution

Trump Administration Seeks Endangered Species Act Exemption For Gulf Drilling, Citing National Security

Policy & Economics

Trump Administration Targeted Key Climate Research Lab As Retribution Against Colorado Officials, Lawsuit Claims

Policy & Economics

The Latest

Week in review; climate news January 2026; environmental news; breaking news of the week; earth.org

Week in review; climate news January 2026; environmental news; breaking news of the week; earth.org

This Week in Climate News (March 2026, Week 4)

Climate Change

A man lies down and wears a cooling patch on his forehead during a humid heatwave in Hong Kong.

A man lies down and wears a cooling patch on his forehead during a humid heatwave in Hong Kong.

Poor Countries Face 10 Times More Heat-Related Deaths than Wealthy Nations by 2050, Report Warns

Future

Israel Strike in Tehran, Iran.

Israel Strike in Tehran, Iran.

Explainer: What Is Black Rain and What Threats Does It Pose to People and the Planet?

Explainers

biden administration offshore wind

biden administration offshore wind

US to Pay TotalEnergies $1bn in Taxpayer Money to Drop Wind Projects, Redirect Investments to Oil and Gas

Energy

nuclear energy; nuclear reactors

nuclear energy; nuclear reactors

Japan’s Complicated Relationship With Nuclear Energy

Energy

melting glacier; global warming; hottest decade on record.

melting glacier; global warming; hottest decade on record.

UN Confirms Hottest Decade on Record, Says Earth Is ‘Being Pushed Beyond Its Limits’

Climate Change

Latest Opinion Articles

Punch the monkey with his plush at Ichikawa Zoo in Japan in 2026.

Punch the monkey with his plush at Ichikawa Zoo in Japan in 2026.

The Viral Story of Punch the Monkey Exposes the Dark Side of Social Media Stardom

Conservation

earth day; earth day 2023; sustainability; green practices

earth day; earth day 2023; sustainability; green practices

Living and Leading Through Contradiction: The Psychology Behind Leadership for Sustainability

Future

Informal housing in Asia.

Informal housing in Asia.

Beyond Shelter: Adequate Housing as a Pillar of Climate Resilience in Asia-Pacific Cities

Policy & Economics

earth day facts

earth day facts

The Case for Breaking the Cycle of Climate Apathy

Future

Book Reviews

Book review Earth and Life – A Four Billion Year Conversation by Andrew H. Knoll.

Book review Earth and Life – A Four Billion Year Conversation by Andrew H. Knoll.

Review: ‘Earth and Life: A Four Billion Year Conversation’ by Andrew H. Knoll

Book Review ‘We Don’t Have Time for This’ By Brianna Craft.

Book Review ‘We Don’t Have Time for This’ By Brianna Craft.

Review: ‘We Don’t Have Time for This’ By Brianna Craft

Earth.Org interviews Director Raquel Clemente Martins about her new movie ‘Women from the Sea – Azores’.

Earth.Org interviews Director Raquel Clemente Martins about her new movie ‘Women from the Sea – Azores’.

Film Review: ‘Women from the Sea’ By Raquel Clemente Martins

Book Review: ‘The Ocean’s Menagerie: How Earth’s Strangest Creatures Reshape the Rules of Life’ By Drew Harvell.

Book Review: ‘The Ocean’s Menagerie: How Earth’s Strangest Creatures Reshape the Rules of Life’ By Drew Harvell.

Review: ‘The Ocean’s Menagerie: How Earth’s Strangest Creatures Reshape the Rules of Life’ By Drew Harvell

NGO stories

Jack the orangutan at the BORA Rescue Centre in East Borneo, Indonesia.

Jack the orangutan at the BORA Rescue Centre in East Borneo, Indonesia.

Orphaned Baby Orangutan Rescued from Captivity

Conservation

A Wildlife SOS medical care team at the Elephant Hospital massages an injured elephant's back legs in an effort to encourage movement and circulation.

A Wildlife SOS medical care team at the Elephant Hospital massages an injured elephant's back legs in an effort to encourage movement and circulation.

Ancient Healing, Unexpected Patients: The Role of Acupuncture in Elephant Care

Explainers

Traveling as ethically as possible requires choices, and sacrifices.

Traveling as ethically as possible requires choices, and sacrifices.

The Next Generation of Travel: Conscious Exploration

Conservation

Beach clean up with local nonprofit on Christmas Island, Australia

Beach clean up with local nonprofit on Christmas Island, Australia

Sitting on the Sidelines Is No Longer an Option

Oceans

EO Talks

Interviews

plastic bottle manufacturing; polluting products

plastic bottle manufacturing; polluting products

The Blueprint for Success: Prof. Richard Thompson on Tackling Global Plastic Pollution From A Design Perspective

Pollution

Plastic waste on a beach on Lamma Island, Hong Kong, in July 2025.

Plastic waste on a beach on Lamma Island, Hong Kong, in July 2025.

The Blueprint for Success: Prof. Richard Thompson on an Effective Global Plastic Treaty

Pollution

Musicians Jon Batiste and Matthew Whitaker playing piano and melodica for a "Juneteenth celebration + voter registration recital" called "We Are" on June 19, 2020.

Musicians Jon Batiste and Matthew Whitaker playing piano and melodica for a "Juneteenth celebration + voter registration recital" called "We Are" on June 19, 2020.

20 Years On: Jon Batiste’s New Song Urges Climate Action After Hurricane Katrina

Climate Change

Aerial view of Bangalore, India.

Aerial view of Bangalore, India.

Making Cities Self-Sufficient in Their Water Needs: An Interview With Vishwanath Srikantaiah

Solutions

Data Visualization

Spain Barcelona-Madrid high-speed rail.

Spain Barcelona-Madrid high-speed rail.

What Can Europe Learn From Spain’s High-Speed Rail’s Success at Slashing Transport-Related Emissions?

Solutions

emissions; co2 emissions; carbon emissions; fossil fuels; Targeted Climate Interventions at COP28

emissions; co2 emissions; carbon emissions; fossil fuels; Targeted Climate Interventions at COP28

A Graphical History of Atmospheric CO2 Levels Over Time

Climate Change

Swirly clouds in the Canaries.

Swirly clouds in the Canaries.

Using Computer Simulations to Tackle Climate Change

Solutions

Cracked soil background and texture. Storyblocks

Cracked soil background and texture. Storyblocks

Running Dry: Kazakhstan’s Water Crisis, Explained With Data

Conservation

Endangered Species

Kākāpō.

Kākāpō.

Endangered Species Spotlight: Kakapo

A Malayan tapir.

A Malayan tapir.

Endangered Species Spotlight: Malayan Tapir

Sea otters at Moss Landing, California.

Sea otters at Moss Landing, California.

Sea Otter: Endangered Species Spotlight

Acropora cervicornis; staghorn coral

Acropora cervicornis; staghorn coral

Acropora cervicornis (Staghorn Coral): Endangered Species Spotlight

Editor's Pick

Ancestors of the Amazon: Inside the Battle to Grant Legal Rights to Stingless Bees

In October 2025, the municipal government of Satipo, Peru, granted Amazon stingless bees the status of subjects of legal right, marking the first time insects have received such recognition anywhere in the world.

Policy & Economics

Guardian Tetragonisca angustula.

Guardian Tetragonisca angustula.

Strike on Tehran, Iraq, on March 3, 2026.

Strike on Tehran, Iraq, on March 3, 2026.

Iran War Drives Massive Surge in Planet-Heating Emissions Amid Calls to Accelerate Transition to Renewables

With the first 14 days of conflict in the Middle East unleashing emissions exceeding the annual footprint of Iceland, the race is on to understand the short- and long-term climate impact of this latest chapter in modern warfare.

Climate Change

Amir Kabir Dam, Chalus road, Alborz Province, Iran.

Amir Kabir Dam, Chalus road, Alborz Province, Iran.

From Lifeline to Strategic Weapon: How Water Infrastructure Becomes a Target in Armed Conflicts

Explainers

The kelp forests of Tierra del Fuego.

The kelp forests of Tierra del Fuego.

To the End of the World: A Week Aboard the Mission to Protect Argentina’s Kelp Forests

Conservation

Punch the monkey with his plush at Ichikawa Zoo in Japan in 2026.

Punch the monkey with his plush at Ichikawa Zoo in Japan in 2026.

The Viral Story of Punch the Monkey Exposes the Dark Side of Social Media Stardom

Conservation

Oil fields in the Khuzestan desert in southwestern Iran.

Oil fields in the Khuzestan desert in southwestern Iran.

Iran War: What the Gulf Conflict Tells Us About Energy Security

Energy

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