Bottled water sales are way up, thanks in part to the industry marketing it as cleaner than tap water. But plastic poses a real danger, according to experts and studies.

Residents and vacationers flock to this New York lake each summer, but the water carries something harmful — and the community is fighting back.

Plastic pollution is poisoning the planet. Some experts suggest making plastics from more “natural” materials, but research shows those still have risks.

Emily Donovan wants to “make the polluters pay” for what they’ve done to her North Carolina community, and others around the country.

The Dominican Republic aims to modernize its waste-management system. But what will happen to the thousands of people — many of them undocumented — who rely on garbage to survive?

A rural Arizona border town came together to do whatever they could to protect the land.

When a toxic waste disaster unfolded in the 1970s, a White housewife became the face of the movement. Down the street, Black mothers worked twice as hard to be heard.

As U.S. restrictions tighten, Cuba’s efforts to protect its ecosystems are faltering — with rising deforestation, strained conservation programs, and growing pressure on protected areas.

Toxic algae blooms in Lake Erie. As Toledo tries to clean up, restoring wetlands could help.

The Trump administration has already rolled back planned limits on PFAS chemicals, which have been linked to cancer and other health problems.