Pollution

To create a sustainable economy, we need to revamp how we reduce, reuse and recycle products to create less waste

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously on Friday to ban new oil and gas wells in the city and eventually close existing ones

Millions of miles of U.S. rivers have dramatically improved in the half-century after the Clean Water Act, but climate change and other types of pollution still pose threats

Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of wildfires, and those most affected by their pollution must drive miles to access care

While international experts try to figure out what caused the ruptures in the Nord Stream pipeline, engineers have multiple options to try and fix it

Learn about Viking women, doughnuts in the brain, nuclear weapons, and more in the October issue of Scientific American

A surge of new research underscores the growing global problem of light pollution—as well as the urgent need for public awareness and action

Researchers are rushing to calculate the greenhouse-gas emissions resulting from mysterious leaks in major gas pipelines that connect Russia to Europe

In Louisiana, home to miles of polluting industries, slowing the progress of Formosa Plastics is critical to social and environmental justice

The landmark Montreal Protocol treaty, agreed to 35 years ago this month, has reduced the use of chemicals that not only thinned the ozone layer but also warmed the planet

The Jackson, Miss., disaster rings alarm bells about myriad problems lurking in water systems across the country

A new technique destroys persistent PFAS without requiring high pressures and temperatures