Researchers say that training a single large language model, like ChatGPT, can use as much electricity as 100 U.S. homes use ...

They linger in our water, our blood, and the environment—"forever chemicals" that are notoriously difficult to detect.

The Government does not properly leverage technology to effectively and efficiently evaluate environmental permits, causing significant delay to important infrastructure projects that impact our ...

A team of researchers has developed a cost-effective, high-throughput technology for detecting nanoplastics and microplastics in the environment. These particles are pervasive, posing health and ...

(Beyond Pesticides, July 30, 2025) The definition of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals” due to their persistence, continues to be debated in regulatory ...

The endangerment finding underpins the EPA’s ability to regulate greenhouse gases. The Trump administration is trying to reverse it. This story is part of MIT Technology Review’s “America Undone” ...