The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new rule making it mandatory for companies to notify the agency about new chemical ingredients they determined are safe for use in food.

For Amazon fish, oxygen now comes with microplastics.

One year after negotiations for a global plastics treaty collapsed in Geneva, a new document has been released to revive the process.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hasn’t reevaluated Omaha, Nebraska, Superfund cleanup rules in 17 years, despite evidence that low lead exposure harms children and adults.

Utilities serving thousands of Texans exceed legal limits for radium.

The hearing exposed wounds around the legacy of uranium mining on Navajo communities, as well as fresh concerns about in situ recovery.

The stations can become “underground saunas” in the summer. An $800,000 pilot study could help lower temperatures.

The Pittsburgh region suffers from elevated cases of asthma and other chronic respiratory conditions. When wildfires degrade the air, the population is more vulnerable.

As the Great Salt Lake dips down toward historic lows, a new network of air quality monitors is taking shape to help measure dust.

Data center developers can use nondisclosure agreements and shell companies to shield the details of their deals from the public; even state officials also say they need more transparency from the industry.

Researchers find microplastics can persist in compost, leaching into agricultural soils.

Lawsuits that let private groups pursue polluters face new legal challenges from conservative activists, Elon Musk's xAI, and the Trump administration.

DuPont and related companies will pay $2.5 billion for environmental damage from "forever chemicals" at three industrial sites, including two in South Jersey. 3M agreed to pay up to $450 million.

The tech giant is investing in the natural-gas-burning power plant as part of a huge data center in Texas, even as it pledges to honor climate commitments.

Emails reveal how Pennsylvania officials worked behind the scenes to clear the way for projects in Upper Merion Township.

A key zone of the Pacific Ocean is already at record warmth. See how rising sea temperatures could impact global weather.