Pollution

…to read while it’s too hot to do anything else.

Industrial waste from a mill is leaching into the groundwater and polluting the Clark Fork River. A major flood could cause an even bigger catastrophe.

This month’s best new environmental books provide a healthy dose of hope while also tackling tough topics like pollution, extinction and trauma.

The warehouse boom — and its resulting air pollution — causes dangerous health risks in California’s Inland Empire.

A region historically plagued by industrial pollution is overwhelmed with unconventional oil and gas development.

Researchers have found PFAS in the bodies of wild animals everywhere they’ve looked. Now they’re beginning to understand the health effects.

The musician’s new documentary, Punk Rock Vegan Movie, shines a light on a hidden history of the animal-rights movement.

Train derailments and chemical disasters could happen in any community — even yours.

For Ukrainian activists, rescuing the dogs of war — not to mention the cats, swans, bats, bears and other wildlife — often means putting their own lives on the line.

A new book investigates the toxic legacy of Hanford, the Washington state facility that produced plutonium for nuclear weapons.