The goal, announced via video by Chinese President Xi Jinping, falls far short of the 30% cuts the Biden administration had ...

Plastic pollution is widespread across the Amazon Rainforest’s rivers, plants and animals, according to a recent study.

Exposure to air pollution might increase the likelihood of contracting Covid-19, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open on Wednesday, adding to a growing body of research ...

Every year, more than one million deaths globally occur because of exposure to short-term (hours to days) fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) in air pollution, according to a new report, with Eastern ...

This past summer, wildfire smoke periodically blanketed the U.S., bringing stinging air and hazy skies to the Northeast and the Midwest, regions that are unaccustomed to the itchy eyes, scratchy ...

About 30,000 semi trucks, some owned by large fleets and others by small operators with a single rig, shuttle imports and exports to and from California’s shipping ports to the distribution centers ...

Pollution entering the Chesapeake Bay has dropped, but water quality remains below restoration targets, according to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. In 2023 nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment levels ...

Higher levels of air pollution from wildfires were associated with significant spikes in hospitalizations for asthma and a slight increase in hospitalizations for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...