Researchers in Malaysia are discovering how microplastics in sand may actually lead to gender imbalances in sea turtle ...

Up to 17 percent of the planet’s agricultural land may be contaminated by toxic heavy metals, a new study has found. As many ...

Nearly 17% of the world's croplands are contaminated with "heavy metals," according to a new study in Science. These ...

Using advanced DNA sequence analysis, a research team has discovered that tiny organisms in Brooklyn's highly contaminated Gowanus Canal have developed a comprehensive collection of pollution-fighting ...

Waste from coal plants was one of the Trump administration's recent deregulatory targets. Commonly called coal ash, this waste includes hazardous metals like lead and arsenic and is produced in huge ...

Jabaar Edmond has long advocated for better air quality in his Childs Park neighborhood in St. Petersburg, Florida. For ...

One of the online tools eliminated by Trump was used after the 2023 Maui wildfires to urge local health officials to prioritize evacuating pregnant native Hawaiian women in the third trimester.

Chinese giant automaking company BYD bought Ford Motor Co.'s former facilities in Brazil and has promised to run the ...

Environmental Protection Agency Director Lee Zeldin issued guidance to limit federal protections for wetlands last week that ...

Lead is dangerous to human health in water, soil and air. A new study shows a relationship between lead pollution in air and ...

Erik Svendsen is a well-respected health researcher who helped people after a disastrous train wreck in Graniteville 20 years ...