Sewer sludge, called biosolids, is used as inexpensive fertilizer on Indiana's farms, but PFAS contamination is not tracked in Indiana.

A $2 billion lawsuit for defense base contamination against the U.S. chemical manufacturer is heard in court for the first time.

A new report found that working veteran underground coal miners in central Appalachia are suffering from black lung at the highest rates in nearly 50 years.

Republicans on Thursday voted down a proposed amendment to the Farm Bill that would have protected consumer rights to sue pesticide manufacturers over alleged harm after the U.S. Supreme Court recently narrowed those rights.

As regulations have reduced prenatal exposure to harmful emissions from vehicles and industry in recent years, smoke from climate-fueled wildfires is erasing air quality gains.

Since April, the Defense Department has halted all military reviews for wind projects, stalling dozens of projects nationwide.

Paraquat is banned in over 70 countries. Some farmers and their families in Hebron, New York, believe the pesticide is causing Parkinson’s disease and are demanding that the state ban it.

Paraquat is banned in over 70 countries. Some farmers and their families in Hebron, New York believe the pesticide is causing Parkinson’s disease and are demanding that New York ban it.

Two years after environmental regulators first documented 'red mud' waste from the Atalco alumina refinery escaping into public waterways, the state has yet to penalize the company. 

A chemical company has been leaking “black material” into a Durham, North Carolina waterway for years; a new court order hopes to hold them accountable.

Spain's prime minister has a long history of speaking out on the realities of global heating but political opponents remain unnmoved.

Researchers explain how El Niño and global warming are combining to create "the haves and the have-nots."

Officials are turning to industrial and manufacturing zones to site shelters — and avoid public pushback — a Capital & Main review of 30 cities found.

In this excerpt from Inescapable: Facing Up to Forever Chemicals, author Marina Schauffler examines how PFAS pollution has left farmers grappling with contaminated land and uncertain futures.

The future of Kate Tucker’s family farm looks as murky as its waterways face a raft of contamination issues, but poor environmental regulation has left her with few options.

A former EPA chemist recounts agency reluctance to respond to risks seen with pesticides.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Chemours announced they’d reached a $450 million settlement last month.

Alexandra Fasulo says she’s protecting farms and wildlife. How much of her rhetoric is actually true?

Landmark fundraising deals by two of Africa’s largest off-grid solar companies are raising hopes that private capital markets could become a major source of funding to help bring electricity to millions of homes lacking access to reliable power.

The project is under investigation for allegedly beginning construction before obtaining required air permits as regulators consider whether privately operated power plants can legally serve data centers.