Latest Pollution Stories
Microplastics are everywhere. Here’s what that means for our health.
Air pollution in US subway stations is disturbingly high
Simple, at-home tests can check your air and water for contaminants
At New York City’s biggest power plant, a switch to clean energy will help a neighborhood breathe easier
Oklahoma floods are poisoning tribal lands
Cracking down on soot pollution could save thousands of lives—but the EPA won’t do it
Salmon are dying off and your car tires might be to blame
Researchers found signs of human pollution in animals living six miles beneath the sea
This scientist uses data from space to map clean water across the Americas
Prosecutions under the Clean Air and Water acts dropped in half after Trump took office
It’s about time adults start rising up against climate change
City pavement is a big source of air pollution
Fossil fuel companies don’t have to clean up their methane emissions anymore
Citizens of Mauritius are cleaning up a major oil spill themselves
Manmade pollutants could be harming marine mammals more than we think
Black mothers face high death rates. Now they have to contend with climate change, too.
COVID-19 raises the stakes for environmental activists in Colombia
Activists have shut down two major fossil fuel pipelines—at least for now
The battle over Alaska’s Pebble Mine is about to get more dramatic
Air pollution has made the COVID-19 pandemic worse
Humankind’s legacy is basically garbage
COVID-19 has cut air pollution in some countries—but will this blip make a difference?
Here’s how many pollution-related deaths your state is exporting or importing
Whale earwax holds the ocean’s deepest secrets
Decades of U.S. air quality improvements may be slowing, and these areas have it the worst
Humans are putting fireflies at risk of extinction
Even with international protections, the Galápagos Islands are becoming more vulnerable to humans
We save lives and crops every time a coal plant closes
U.S. government ‘retires’ (read removes) detailed pollution map from internet
The sun can help break down ocean plastic, but there’s a catch
Is organic food bad for the environment?
These interactive maps show exactly how nature helps us
The EPA’s roll back of the Clean Water Act could impact drinking water for millions of Americans
Everything you should know about methane as regulations loosen
Banning mini shampoos from hotels won’t really reduce plastic or save the environment
New research links air pollution to increased risk of depression and bipolar disorder
Fishing nets leave precious marine habitats broken and scarred—but some are coming back to life
These rare blue clouds could be headed your way
Air pollution can ruin the health benefits of ‘walkable’ neighborhoods
Urban forests are dying. Baltimore shows us how to bring them back.
Wildfire smoke is particularly bad for you—here’s why
Eco-friendly packaging could be poisoning our compost
Small improvements to California’s air quality made a big difference in asthma rates
Plastic chemicals could harm the ocean bacteria that produce 10 percent of our oxygen
California’s tap water could be a cancerous cocktail of pollutants
Your car’s exhaust is giving kids asthma
Meal kits are full of wasteful packaging—but they might still beat the grocery store
Flint residents are using fruits and vegetables to combat lead poisoning
Filtering diesel exhaust could make it worse
Plastic hitches a ride on rain, snow, and wind to pollute the whole planet
Learn how changes to the Clean Water Act could hurt your region before it’s too late
How to do laundry the green way
Air pollution from corn production might contribute to thousands of deaths each year
Rat hair, beaver anal secretions, and other surprising things in your food
Coal ash, earthquakes, and other hazards posed by fossil fuels
‘Mermaid tears’ are killing our oceans
Children suffer more from air pollution, but our policies don’t reflect that
‘Ghost streams’ sound supernatural, but their impact on your health is very real
Fixing potholes is good for your ride—and the planet
Fake trees could help us fight climate change
Canadians found a safer way to transport oil and, yes, it looks like a hockey puck
To combat smog, Thailand made it rain
14 things you should never flush down the toilet
This powder could cheaply capture carbon pollution from power plants