Climate change is making plastic pollution more mobile, toxic, and widespread, accelerating risks for wildlife, ecosystems, ...

Global demand for rare earth minerals is driving the toxic pollution of some of Asia’s most important rivers, threatening the health and livelihoods of tens of millions of people.

Learn about the major sources of air pollution, how modern monitoring systems track harmful contaminants, and the ...

Winter is setting in across the Northern Hemisphere, and with it, cold and cloudy winter days. Clouds play a vital role in ...

Earth is in the scientific "danger zone" for all environmental measures by air pollution, according to a new study. If the planet got an annual check-up like a person, scientists say Earth is "really ...

In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, billions of people around the world were in lockdowns, and as a result, pollution rates decreased significantly. However, in the two years that have ...

BRONX, New York (WABC) -- On Earth Day, Rep. Ritchie Torres and Bronx officials announced initiatives to combat air pollution. A recent report from Columbia University finds vehicle congestion on the ...

Millions of people around the world will pause on Monday, at least for a moment, to mark Earth Day. It's an annual event founded by people who hoped to stir activism to clean up and preserve a planet ...

Cheaper cars often pollute more by producing dirtier exhaust than expensive ones, linking personal budgets to neighborhood ...

Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that asthma cases in children often correlate to living close to roads and all the associated pollution-spewing traffic? – Jake Locklear, San Diego, Calif. Living near a ...

More metal than ever is entering the upper atmosphere because of space traffic, with unknown effects on climate ...