Treatment ponds were the answer to a problem that threatened the creation of the memorial itself. How they came to be is still emotional for the people involved in the work.
The University of Ottawa's Lauren Gallant led an investigation into a mountainous mound of bat guano that dates back thousands of years — and hopes to glean secrets from their fecal focal point.
With a rich cultural history and heavy influence on local wildlife and recreation, the Pecos River is crucial to protect, the organization said in its 2021 report.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection have reached a $7.6 million settlement with American Zinc Recycling over pollution from it's Palmerton plant.
Investigators found that Schnitzer's shredding and sorting facility was releasing particles of hazardous metals, including lead, cadmium and zinc, into the surrounding area.
Five environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday for using tear gas at the protests in Portland, Ore.
A final remediation plan released by the provincial government this week is seen as a positive step in ending six decades of pollution from the mine on the Alaska border — but it's still unclear who'll foot the bill.
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Anchorage, seeks to overturn the July 23 approval issued for the Ambler Mining District Industrial Access Project.
The painkiller, taken by half of pregnant women worldwide, could be contributing to rising rates of reproductive system problems and neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD and autism.
"If we look at the rate of carbon emissions, most is emitted by the developed and industrialized countries, but the problem is poor countries like Bangladesh are the main sufferers."
