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Microplastics and the law explained: What California's new rule means for plastic policy

While talks on an international plastics treaty remain deadlocked, California is starting a process that could lead to microplastics regulation. On Oct. 1, the state will add microplastics to a list of substances that evidence suggests may be harmful to people or the environment and are candidates for increased regulation.

Microplastics and the law explained: What California's new rule means for plastic policy

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How Corporate Influencers Facilitated Trump’s Assault on Climate Research

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Recent attacks on US universities by the Trump administration have built on…

  • Corporate influences shaped US universities under Trump administration.
  • Princeton University lost $4M in climate research grants.
  • Academic Freedom Index dropped from 3.3 in 2019 to 1.7 in 2025.

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