Alarming

• Exclusief: Mensenrechtenorganisatie waarschuwt voor 'diepe collusie' tussen criminelen en ambtenaren in sommige delen van het land • Staatsactoren zijn in een "alarmerend" tempo betrokken bij verdwijningen in Mexico, volgens een rapport van de Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). • Het uitgebreide onderzoek, waar The Guardian exclusieve toegang toe kreeg, schetst een schrijnend beeld van de crisis van verdwijningen in Mexico, waar meer dan 130.000 mensen vermist zijn geraakt, grotendeels in de afgelopen 20 jaar sinds de regering haar oorlog tegen drugskartels uitriep. Lees verder...

Climate experts and advocates warn House and Senate bills will protect polluters at the cost of the climate Republican lawmakers are attempting to shield big oil from having to pay for its contributions to the climate crisis, alarming environmental advocates.New House and Senate bills, led by Harriet Hageman, a Wyoming representative, and Ted Cruz, a Texas senator, respectively, would give oil and gas companies broad legal immunity from policies and lawsuits aimed at holding the industry accountable for damages caused by its emissions. Continue reading...

Researchers find increase in whale deaths in the Bay, largely because of collisions with vessels on busy shipping routeGray whales have historically been a rare sight in the San Francisco Bay. They trek from the warm lagoons of Mexico’s Baja California over 10,000 miles north to the Arctic region to feast on shrimp-like animals during the summers, seldom stopping in the busy shipping corridor for prolonged periods.But in recent years, that story has changed in a dire way. A new study, published this week in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science, has found that gray whales in the Bay have been dying at alarming rates, largely due to collisions with vessels. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Testing in Bentham, home to UK’s highest recorded Pfas levels, finds one in four have blood levels in greatest risk categoryAlarming levels of toxic forever chemicals have been found in the blood of people living in a town previously revealed to be contaminated with the UK’s highest recorded level of Pfas.Pfas, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and commonly known as forever chemicals because of their persistence in the environment, have been linked to a wide range of serious illnesses, including some cancers. They are used in a variety of consumer products but one of their most prolific uses is in firefighting foam. Continue reading...