Over the past six years, nonprofit group Sungai Watch has cleaned up about 5,500 tons of non-organic waste from rivers across Indonesia. Jumping into waterways swamped with trash is “one of the most uncomfortable” situations imaginable, and yet the group’s co-founder tells CNN why he and his team keep doing it, day after day. #cnn #news #indonesia
From orange skies to melting glaciers to our soil and water, wildfire smoke has profound effects on the regions it blankets.
Newly uncovered documents show authorities had graver projections for the toxic cloud released by a controlled burn of chemicals following the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, but the information was never shared with residents. NewsNation’s Rich McHugh has the details. #EastPalestineOhio #Health Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Chinese authorities have ordered nationwide inspections of cabbage after a vlogger posted videos online showing truckloads of the vegetable being dipped in formaldehyde solution to make it appear fresh longer. CNN’s Steven Jiang reports on China’s latest food safety concern. #CNN #News #China
Attorneys involved in the East Palestine, Ohio, settlement are facing criticism for not sharing a report with affected residents that showed the presence of carcinogens in the area. NewsNation's Rich McHugh spoke with the expert who prepared the report, who said his testing found elevated levels of dioxins and PAHs, which are among the most carcinogenic compounds. More: https://tinyurl.com/mrypcc8t #EastPalestine #health #trainderailment
A new report from DataIndex found that over the last year and a half, the Trump administration has completely wiped or altered nearly 400 data sets related to police misconduct, pollution, poverty, and public health. Vaughn Hillyard breaks down the impact of this data purge.
Driven by an severe 2026 wildfire season affecting air quality nationwide, a bipartisan coalition is advancing federal legislation to improve forest management and reduce fire risks. The Senate bill, supported by the White House, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and environmental groups, aims to speed up forest-thinning efforts and is being reconciled with a similar House-passed measure. Lawmakers are targeting the annual defense authorization bill to pass the legislation and address the urgent, record-setting pace of fires and acreage burned this year. CQ Roll Call's Savannah Behrmann joins LiveNOW's Anna Marsick to discuss her reporting on the proposal.
Elon Musk’s controversial chatbot, Grok, is notorious for polluting the “cloud” with deepfakes and racist content. But in the Memphis metropolitan area, it’s under fire for literally polluting the air. MS NOW's Josh Einiger reports from the Tennessee-Mississippi border, where Grok’s “supercomputer” is located in massive data centers.
East Palestine residents participating in class action settlement say their lawyers suppressed their expert’s environmental report to convince them to take the money. Some are now trying to rescind the settlement as the report is revealed for the first time. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
East Palestine residents participating in class action settlement say their lawyers suppressed their expert’s environmental report to convince them to take the money. Some are now trying to rescind the settlement as the report is revealed for the first time. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.