Can clothing become a climate solution?

In Brazil, a community collective gives discarded trash a second life as parade costumes.

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.

A zero-waste shop set up by a district council provides plastic-free products at affordable prices in a country that gets through 164 million sachets a day.

Voters angry about rising electricity bills have turned the fight over powering AI into the defining issue of the state's 2026 elections.

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.

Philly’s tap water meets federal drinking water standards but falls far short of public health goals when it comes to cancer-causing chemicals.

Hundreds of bases are contaminated with PFAS, which are linked to low birth weight and other risks. Politicians from both parties are demanding explanations.

The New Lede managing editor Brian Bienkowski spoke with Keith Schneider, a senior editor and chief correspondent at Circle of Blue, about how severe water contamination from crop and livestock production and rising high rates of cancer have become key election year issues in Iowa.

A proposed expansion of an Elk Valley Resources’ coal mine in southeast British Columbia is moving through the environmental assessment process despite concerns over pollution.

Scientists have found that small changes — such as cutting down on plastic food containers and canned foods — can help.

Rows of black and white plastic weed mats are giving vegetable seedlings their best start in life. But disposing of them has become a logistical and cost burden.

More than a month after Venezuela's devastating earthquakes, public health experts say the coming weeks are critical to prevent secondary crises from contaminants.

The Trump admin is propping up the aging coal fleet despite the financial and environmental costs — and also making far-fetched plans to build new coal plants.

Scientists say climate change is heating the Mediterranean Sea, inviting invasive fish species that harm native populations.

Across the country, many retired electric vehicle batteries are processed by uncertified recyclers, creating environmental and worker safety risks.