Pollution

The tiny sensors could gather and transmit environmental data as they drift through the air

In a proof-of-concept study, microscopic self-propelled devices found and broke down microplastic particles

Modified switchgrass can sop up weapons chemicals on military ranges

Advocates worry that reduced funds will not go to the communities most in need

A trend of disproportionate exposure to deadly air pollution among Asian, Hispanic and Black people persists in most cases regardless of the emission source, a study finds

Rapid at-home tests for contaminants are on the way

A hunger strike in Chicago and concerns raised by city and state politicians have slowed the planned move of a metal scrapper to a working-class, predominantly Latino community

Experts hope that with the incoming Biden administration, the federal government will finally regulate a class of chemicals known as PFASs

New rollbacks could make controlling fugitive emissions from oil and gas infrastructure even harder

A drastic increase in use of masks and gloves, plus a decline in recycling programs, is threatening the health of the seas

The artificial night sky brightness could harm creatures that dwell in the ocean depths

The finding comes as the Trump administration has been rolling back clean air regulations