Pollution

Wetlands can help remove nutrient pollution causing low-oxygen “dead zones.” But how much benefit we reap depends a lot on placement, a new study finds. 

A journey to one of the most beautiful places on Earth — which sits next to one of the most polluted — reminds us that art can help conserve.

Pesticides, sewage, mining waste, air pollution and trash — these new books address the toxic elements in our society.

Wastewater exposes plants and wildlife to hundreds of chemical compounds. Researchers are learning about potential side effects and solutions.

Credit-rating agencies say they can discipline companies that behave badly, and they have in some cases, but research reveals negligible progress.

The COVID-19 pandemic put much of the tourism industry on hold. Once restrictions are lifted, we need to be wary of what comes next.

The pressures of climate change and human land use could lead to the disappearance of unique biodiversity and vital ecological services.

Residents of northeastern Oklahoma still suffer from the toxic fallout of shuttered mines. 

New legislation could help states and tribes clean up decades-old mining liabilities and restore the environment while creating needed jobs.

The company claims to be restoring its former diamond mines to nature. My research revealed a still-barren landscape and shattered lives.