EPA at a 30-year low for referring pollution cases for criminal prosecution

Enlarge / Acting Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency EPA Andrew Wheeler listens as President Donald J. Trump leads a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on July 18, 2018, in Washington, DC. (credit: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Polluters likely had a good year in 2018. […]

Prosecutors demand 30-year prison term for South Korean President Park Geun-hye in landmark corruption case

Nicolas Asfouri/AP Pool Prosecutors have demanded a 30-year prison term for former South Korean President Park Geun-hye for alleged bribery, abuse of power, and other crimes. If the court finds her guilty, Park would be the third South Korean president convicted of crimes.   SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Prosecutors have demanded a 30-year prison […]

Hurricane Harvey studies: Yesterday’s 100-year storm is today’s 30-year storm

Enlarge (credit: Texas Military Department) The story explaining the incredible flooding in Houston during Hurricane Harvey has many chapters, ranging from meteorology to the history of groundwater use and development zoning. The chapter on climate change has already had a few pages filled in, thanks to a study quickly published by MIT hurricane scientist Kerry […]