Pollution

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

A new disposable battery is made of paper and other sustainable materials and is activated with a few drops of water

Protein-packed diets add excess nitrogen to the environment through urine, rivaling pollution from agricultural fertilizers

Ukraine’s former environment minister explains the Russian invasion’s dangerous impact on water and nuclear safety

Rising temperatures and more frequent wildfires are taking a grim toll on human health

Doctors must get more involved in the public health crises that climate change will bring

Tracking how misinformation campaigns begin and amplify can give scientists tools to combat them

The coating deters microorganisms to fight both food waste and foodborne illness

Survey finds that most people think poverty is why pollution disproportionately affects Black people, despite evidence that racism is the major cause