Plastics don’t just pose a threat to the marine environment and people’s health; they jeopardize basic human rights. This is the framing that a growing number of legal experts, policymakers, and ...

The fallout from fighting in the Middle East, from burning oil refineries to sunken ships, threatens lasting repercussions for the health of the region's people, water and food supplies, and ...

S&W Atlas Iron & Metal was shuttered last year. But it was recently discovered that there may still be toxic material ...

The Trump administration on Friday loosened restrictions on toxic power plant pollution, including releases of neurotoxins mercury and lead. On Friday, it revoked portions of Biden-era standards that ...

The EPA just loosened mercury rules for coal plants. Here’s what the toxic metal can do to your health - Environmental and health groups blasted the decision, saying it would leave all Americans in da ...

Inside the Trump administration, many of America’s top regulators have deep ties to heavily polluting industries, raising ...

Congress has voted to undo a Clean Air Act regulation that strictly controls the amount of toxic air pollutants emitted by many industrial facilities like oil refineries, chemical plants, and steel ...

The World Health Organization has warned about health risks from "black rain" reported in Iran after oil facility fires. Here ...

Pollution levels in India's capital shaped Natasha Uppal and her husband's decision on parenthood—either raise their child away from the city, or stay put and remain childless. New Delhi and the ...

The strikes appear to be the most significant attack on Iran's civilian infrastructure of the war to date.

Delhi’s air pollution is widely known for causing respiratory and heart problems, but recent scientific evidence shows it is also harming vision. The eyes are directly exposed to pollutants, making ...

In Toxic Town, a drama out now on Netflix, poisonous dust in the air causes children to be born with missing limbs and other ...