Pollution

Human activities have imperiled our waterways — along with almost one-third of freshwater fish and many other aquatic species.

Don’t miss these environmental news stories about innovative laws, rising renewables and a “climate king.”

A massive new plastics plant will soon start operating in Pennsylvania, even as support grows for international limits on plastic production.

But there are steps we can take to bring nature to our communities and empower them to protect it.

The Biden administration’s new “polluter pays” tax offers a welcome boost for Superfund cleanup efforts, but it leaves out one key industry.

Protecting women’s rights and the environment go hand-in-hand in these new books, which also celebrate female leaders and scientists.

One man’s mission to remove trash from the polluted river in Baghdad has inspired a nationwide movement that shows how environmental efforts inspire peace.

The Supreme Court pushed its radical agenda this past month, while the threat from extremism grew. But all is not lost.

Writers like Kim Stanley Robinson, Barry Lopez, Sy Montgomery and others celebrate the fragile beauty of this modern world — and address how to help save it.

Some rivers and lakes wouldn’t be swimmable today without this critical law. But it could use a refresh to help meet our current challenges.