Amherst study finds textile wastewater treatment toxic

 

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst report that electrochemical treatment of textile industry wastewater can generate hazardous levels of toxic byproducts. In a study published today, the team found that treating common Azo dyes with electrochemical electrodes in the presence of chloride, often added as table salt to improve...

Los Angeles County wildfire erupts amid severe drought

 

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, California – A newly reported wildfire, designated LAC-187617, was detected on private land in Los Angeles County at 6:05 a.m. local time on May 30, 2026. Emergency response teams have been notified and are working to assess the size, location, and behavior of the blaze, but officials...

California board approves contentious cap-and-trade overhaul

 

Sacramento. On Friday the California Air Resources Board approved an overhaul of the state's cap-and-trade program, voting to allow up to roughly $3.5 billion in free pollution allowances for manufacturers and oil refineries that build emission-reduction projects. Ten board members adopted the measure after two days of public hearings, following...

Camden scrapyard fire halts metal recycling operations

 

Camden, New Jersey officials confirmed that European Metal Recycling has suspended operations at its scrap metal shredder in the city’s Waterfront South neighborhood after a significant two-alarm fire on the morning of Friday, May 29, 2026. The facility, which functions as the multinational company’s U.S. headquarters, drew an immediate response...

Longview mill tank rupture kills workers, prompts probe

 

LONGVIEW, Washington – A catastrophic industrial accident at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging pulp and paper mill on May 26, 2026, occurred when a 3.4 million-liter chemical storage tank ruptured, releasing a massive volume of highly alkaline “white liquor,” a mixture of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide. The rupture happened during...

Longview, Washington mill tank collapse kills 11

 

Authorities in Longview, Washington, say the death toll from a catastrophic chemical tank collapse at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company pulp and paper mill has risen to 11. Officials reported early Friday that six additional bodies were recovered from the wreckage, and three workers who remain missing are now presumed...

Longview, Washington mill disaster contaminates Columbia River

 

Authorities in Longview, Washington, have shifted from rescue to recovery operations after a 900,000-gallon chemical tank ruptured Tuesday at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging pulp and paper mill. Officials confirmed two deaths and said nine additional workers remain missing and are feared dead. The tank contained white liquor, a caustic mixture...

UN Warns Multiple Global Heat Records Likely Soon

 

Washington. The World Meteorological Organization and the UK Met Office released projections this week showing a 75% chance that average global temperatures between 2026 and 2030 will exceed 1.5°C above pre‑industrial levels, and an 86% probability that a new annual heat record will be set, potentially eclipsing 2024 as the...

Mississippi woman killed as flash floods sweep SUV

 

PETAL, Mississippi — A 36-year-old woman, identified as Rachel Floyd of Oak Grove, Mississippi, died on Monday, May 25, 2026, after flash floodwaters swept her white SUV across a shopping center parking lot and submerged it. The incident occurred between 3:00 and 3:29 p.m. CDT at the Eastbrook Commons shopping...

Forecasters Warn: Prepare Despite Quieter Hurricane Season

 

Atlanta — Federal forecasters predicted a quieter 2026 Atlantic hurricane season on Wednesday, estimating eight to fourteen named storms and attributing the reduced outlook to a high probability of El Niño developing this spring. Local meteorologists and NOAA officials emphasized the projection while noting that seasonal forecasts do not preclude...