A nonprofit organization in Hawaii partnered with a Texas energy company to convert 1.2 million bottle caps into oil this month, an initiative aimed at alleviating the islands' plastic problem.
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency has filed a lawsuit against 3M company, Chemours, DuPont and several other companies, for their roles in introducing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances into the water supply in Santa Clarita.
Now that the nation's eye is on racial justice, the Environmental and Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler has discovered that he wants "to solve the environmental justice issues we face today."
An analysis of air pollution and pandemic data conducted by multiple science institutions has found that long-term exposure to pollutants could be linked to 15% of coronavirus deaths worldwide.
A modern world without plastics seems impossible, but that doesn't mean we can't do a much better job of recycling or making sure they don't become harmful in the environment.
Barbara Szalai wasn’t worried about moving upriver from a coal plant. Then sticky black dust started coating her home, and the headaches and allergies began.
Global carbon emissions from energy use dropped 8 percent in 2020 due to coronavirus-related economic shutdowns — a decline equal to two-and-a-half years of energy sector emissions, according to a new report.
Despite Tajikistan's natural water wealth, according to a 2018 UN study, Tajikistan ranks 156th among 177 countries in the world in terms of its population's access to drinking water.
The EPA scrapped the Obama-era rules controlling methane emissions. The fracking-friendly move will also result in the release of hazardous air pollutants linked to cancer.
The Indonesian government's plan for massive crop plantations across the country has raised concerns about community disenfranchisement and the loss of rainforests.
Norwegian legislators in 2013 officially opened up for drilling in waters adjacent to the country's maritime border to Russia. They did not know about the government report that concluded drilling in the area was most probably unprofitable.
The risk of catching the coronavirus on an airplane can be significantly reduced if travelers wash their hands frequently, wear masks at all times, and if airlines clean and sanitize planes thoroughly and ensure there is a constant flow of air throughout the cabin - even when the plane is parked
The Carmichael mega-mine is set to devastate what's left of the fragile Great Barrier Reef, as well as destroy First Nations Australians' ancestral lands.
