Pollution
U.N. Climate Change Report Calls for Urgent Action
Countries must strive for more ambitious emissions goals over the next decade, scientists say
EPA Proposes First Limits for Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' in Drinking Water
Under the rule, public water systems would monitor levels of six types of long-lasting contaminants known as PFAS
America's Waterways: The Past, Present and Future
How 'Daylighting' Buried Waterways Is Revitalizing Cities Across America
Urban centers are exhuming creeks and streams once covered up to control floodwater—and bringing life back in the process
DNA Buried in Sediment Helps Scientists Picture Past Ecosystems
Examining the evidence offers a way to look back at now damaged environments
Florida’s Love-Hate Relationship With Phosphorus
The state has mined and abused the Devil's Element for decades, and now it is increasingly fouling precious coastal waters
Seaside California City Bans Balloons in Public
Laguna Beach has joined several other cities taking aim at ocean pollution, wildlife health, power outages and wildfires
Did Air Pollution Influence Famous Impressionist Painters?
Artists like Turner and Monet painted the smog they saw in London and Paris, a new study says
This Tiny Welsh Island Is Europe's First Dark Sky Sanctuary
Ynys Enlli joins just 16 other sites of its kind across the world
This Eye in the Sky Promises Major Insights Into the Air We Breathe
Launching in April, the satellite mission TEMPO will detect pollutants at a neighborhood scale across the nation
'Superbugs' Could Kill Up to Ten Million Additional People Each Year by 2050
A new U.N. report warns that climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss are helping create pathogens that can evade our medications
See 25 Stunning Images From the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest
Vote for your favorite among these photos shortlisted in the People's Choice category until February 2
Freshwater Fish Contain Harmful 'Forever Chemicals'
Eating one serving of locally caught fish could equate to drinking contaminated water for a month, a new study finds
Should the U.S. Ban Gas Stoves?
While the White House opposes an all-out ban, a federal safety agency is studying the health and environmental hazards of the kitchen appliances
The Ozone Hole Is on Track to Mend Itself Within Decades
The worldwide phaseout of ozone-depleting substances is allowing the atmosphere to recover, a new U.N. report finds
Seven Scientific Discoveries From 2022 That May Lead to New Inventions
Nature is a breeding ground for innovative solutions to everything from aging to plastic pollution
Shrinking Pollinator Populations Could Be Killing 427,000 People Per Year
New research explores the relationship between human health and crop loss due to pollination deficits around the world
This 12-Year-Old Designed a Water Bottle You Can Eat
After seeing plastic polluting her favorite beaches year after year, Madison Checketts decided it was time to do something about it
EPA Approves Denver’s $700 Million Plan to Remove Lead Pipes
Colorado's capital city will also get federal funding for the replacement project
What You Need to Know About the COP27 Climate Summit
World leaders are gathered in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to discuss climate action
That Plastic You Put in a Blue Bin Might Now Be in a Landfill
A new Greenpeace report found that most plastics produced in the U.S. are never recycled
