Environmental news can be dreary — but let's not lose sight of the progress and the people making it happen when it comes to our health and climate. Here are five stories from our newsroom over the past year that give us hope. Tracking down a poison: Getting the lead out of spices in Bangladesh and Georgia Many low- and middle-income countries lack the resources to tackle lead poisoning. Toxic insecticides are vanishing from the atmosphere Some once-common insecticides linked to harmful human health impacts are disappearing from the air in the Great Lakes region, according to research. LISTEN: Dr. Beverly Wright on how to keep environmental justice momentum Dr. Beverly Wright joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss her journey as an environmental justice pioneer and how to maintain momentum in the movement as administrations change.

Source: Washington Post December 27, 2023 10:34 UTC