Human Health

Scientists studying conditions on the Klamath River hope to help recovery efforts here and around the world, but they still lack dedicated funding.

A database lets U.S. residents get quick information about water contaminants and health threats, but there are some bigger issues to consider, too.

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.