Eider ducks and bald eagles that nest in and around Harpswell have high levels of PFAS chemicals following an August 2024 spill of firefighting foam on the former Brunswick Naval Air Station.

Since China banned the import of plastic waste in 2018, plastic pollution has had a growing impact on the people and ecosystems of Latin America.

Scientific evidence has never been stronger. Why aren’t more people making the link?

Unlike ​hard corals supported by rigid calcium carbonate skeletons, soft corals rely on internal fluid pressure to keep upright.

Floods, droughts, and extreme heat can disrupt nutrition and healthcare in early life, with consequences that may last for years.

This summer's weather has been a vivid reminder that climate disruption is bringing cycles of dry spells, high heat and heavy rains to the Chicago region.

From rare bacteria to ‘forever chemicals’, a series of cases of violations or alleged pollution has prompted alarm

Tackling air pollution and climate change together could save lives and boost economies, UN reports show.

The PA Department of Environmental Protection says between 2023 and August 2026, Shell’s ethane cracker, exceeded limits on visible emissions set by its state-issued air permit more than two dozen times.

Parts of the shipping industry are partnering with environmental scientists to monitor ocean plastic pollution.

We need the North Carolina General Assembly to step up and protect their constituents as the EPA rolls out its stated plans to eliminate nationwide drinking water standards for PFAS, a known human health risk.

Some see this moment of rapidly growing energy demand and desire for reliable, domestic energy as an opportunity to revitalize coal’s image.

Climate Change Committee’s Baroness Brown said the ‘evidence is screaming at us’ of the need to act on climate change.

Pesticide manufacturers have voluntarily canceled registrations for products containing paraquat in California — kicking off a statewide phase-out of the controversial herbicide.

Companies that manufacture, use, or transport nurdles must report spills and will be required to develop plans to limit them in storm runoff.

Critics argue U.S. high court justice should recuse himself from upcoming fossil fuel firms’ climate accountability case.

As Trump’s agencies shrink, narrow their role, and reduce enforcement, politically connected Energy Transfer is steering a slow cleanup of fuel it spilled into drinking water near the Delaware River.

The Hollywood actor investigates claims cancer-causing chemicals were dumped across Wales.

As the Sandy Fire approached the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in May, state and local officials had to move quickly to assess how safe the air was amid radiation concerns as the fire burned a quarter mile from the contaminated area.

Brazil's Supreme Court is set to decide cases that could reshape protections for the Amazon rainforest and Indigenous communities.