Pollution

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.

A new study reveals that certain kinds of fish are more likely to have ingested plastic — including hundreds of species people depend on for food.

Experts say the new administration can jumpstart climate protections by taking on rising methane emissions, but it won’t be easy or quick.

In its final days, the administration is rushing to cement its destructive legacy with attacks on clean air, wildlife and public lands that could be difficult to undo.