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Environmental Protections Under Threat Amid Global Pollution Battle

6/5/2025

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The Trump administration's move to dismantle environmental protections in Alaska has alarmed activists, as it opens the door for drilling in sensitive regions. Meanwhile, Japanese scientists are tackling pollution with innovative seawater-dissolving plastic. In Colombia, wind energy initiatives struggle amid regulatory hurdles and Indigenous disputes, while the UK faces a looming $1 billion carbon tax if it fails to connect its markets with the EU.

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The Trump administration's move to dismantle environmental protections in Alaska has alarmed activists, as it opens the door for drilling in sensitive regions. Meanwhile, Japanese scientists are tackling pollution with innovative seawater-dissolving plastic. In Colombia, wind energy initiatives struggle amid regulatory hurdles and Indigenous disputes, while the UK faces a looming $1 billion carbon tax if it fails to connect its markets with the EU.