Human Health

A sweeping “circular economy” bill in the California legislature aims to drastically reduce plastic waste and boost domestic recycling.

The technology exists to hold polluters accountable, but can it now be used to help monitor pollution and prevent toxic messes?

Major reforms are needed to the federal program that assesses flood risk, but Congress just punted — for the 11th time — on an opportunity to fix it.

In her new book Reality Bubble, Ziya Tong explains why many people are willfully ignorant about our food system.

To better understand future climate projections, let’s look at how they may play out in the life of someone born in 2000.

The most commonly found piece of trash on beaches isn’t plastic bags or straws. It’s even smaller and contains dozens of dangerous chemicals.

The pioneering researcher shares what he’s learned from studying environmental racism — and the movement working for justice — for more than four decades.

The majority of coal plants in the United States, like the Hunter Power Plant in Utah, are contaminating groundwater with toxic pollutants, a new report reveals.

Climate change is bringing the tick-borne illness to new parts of the country every year, outpacing data collection and response by the Centers for Disease Control.

Surprisingly, the climate-threatening industry is still in a growth mode in some parts of the world. Will that change fast enough to save the planet?