Lead Pollution Has Dropped 100-Fold in the U.S. Over the Last Century
Pollution from smokestacks at the US Mining and Smelting Co. plant in Midvale, Utah in 1906 – via…
An $88 Million Satellite Died Early—and Still Blew the Lid Off Industry Emissions
MethaneSat, an $88 million satellite designed to track methane emissions at an unprecedented scale and resolution, suddenly went…
As winter comes, so does garbage. A river in Bosnia chokes in tons of waste year after year.
VISEGRAD, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Dejan Furtula sighed with despair while looking at construction machines working around the clock…
New study reveals deadly impact of wildfire smoke pollution in the US
Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the…
How Two Teens in Niagara Falls Are Confronting Pollution and a Mental Health Crisis
Julissa Hernandez was at work when she saw the news, in 2024, that a young mother, Chianti Means,…
Thousands Advised To Stay Inside in Oregon
Thousands of residents in a part of southwestern Oregon—including La Pine—have been advised to stay indoors as elevated…
EPA takes step toward rolling back rule on downwind pollution from smokestacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday took a step toward rolling back a rule that limits…
Residents of a polluted California town pinned hopes on new state rules. They’re still waiting
Residents of Kettleman City live surrounded by pollution. Farms spray pesticides on almond and pistachio trees in this…
The Cost of Ignoring Fossil Fuel Pollution’s Health Impacts
From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Steve Curwood with…
Pollution bigger issue for India than tariffs: Gita Gopinath| India News
Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief economist Gita Gopinath has flagged pollution as a far more serious economic…