Shannon Osaka

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Shannon Osaka

Earth is likely to cross a key climate threshold in two years (washingtonpost.com) Earth is likely to cross a key climate threshold in two years By Shannon Osaka 2025052910000000 Seven years ago, the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicted that the world wouldn't warm 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels until 2040. Then two years ago, the group predicted the world would pass that threshold between 2030 and 2035.

1 month ago | detroitnews.com | Shannon Osaka

They say the food industry is putting pesticides, dangerous food dyes and other toxic chemicals into the U.S. food supply. They eschew highly processed foods, raise chickens and grow organic vegetables in their backyards. Some call themselves “crunchy moms,” a term once linked with 1970s liberal environmentalists. But these aren’t traditional, left-wing environmentalists.

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Maxine Joselow |Shannon Osaka

Driving an electric vehicle could get more expensive if congressional Republicans have their way. GOP lawmakers have proposed levying an annual $250 fee on EV owners as part of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” on taxes, immigration, energy and defense. They argue that the fee, which would be collected using the existing state registration system, would help offset the cost of extending Trump’s expiring 2017 tax cuts.

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Maxine Joselow |Shannon Osaka

Republicans say EVs don’t pay their fair share. Here’s the math. (washingtonpost.com) Republicans say EVs don’t pay their fair share. Here’s the math. By Maxine Joselow; Shannon Osaka 2025050510000500 Driving an electric vehicle could get more expensive if congressional Republicans have their way.

1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Shannon Osaka

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Photo / 123RFPhthalates in food packaging and plastics are linked to over 350,000 heart disease deaths globally. A study found 13% of heart disease deaths in people aged 55-64 were linked to phthalates. Researchers urge more monitoring of phthalates, found in plastics, lotions, and shampoos, because of health risks.