Human Health

New research in the Salish Sea shows how antibiotic-resistant bacteria is growing in coastal waterways and why it's how to track.

The documentary looks at how to turn the tide on petrochemical companies that are driving a boom in plastic production — just when we don’t need it most.

Revoking California’s ability to set stricter air-pollution standards also misses three important benefits to California and the nation.

People displaced by drought, sea-level rise, wildfires and other environmental threats are not currently considered “refugees,” like people fleeing violence or oppression. That needs to change.

The most widely used class of insecticides is dangerous for much more than its intended target, new research finds.

Author and activist Maude Barlow talks about the growing global movement to protect public control of water resources.

Returning prescribed fire to California forests is the focus of a new climate-adaptation plan from the Karuk Tribe, but the federal government will need to play big role.

In her new book, author and ethicist Harriet Washington unearths one of the most overlooked aspects of environmental racism.

Swapping bioplastics for regular plastics isn't necessarily an environmental win — and the reasons are complex.

To meet ambitious climate goals, L.A. needs more local water. A critical step is battling the ghosts of industry past — polluted groundwater that dates back to World War II.