The Environmental Protection Agency is poised to eliminate rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas, part of a wide-ranging rollback of environmental ...

Microplastics—tiny plastic particles—are now found in air, soil, and water, reaching plants worldwide. A new scientific study reveals they reduce photosynthesis by 7 to 12% on average, with major ...

Salt pollution in freshwater is a growing global concern. Excessive salt harms plants, degrades soil, and compromises water quality. In urban areas, road salts used for de-icing during winter often ...

Nitrogen pollution is a serious concern for the agriculture industry. Agricultural fertilizers contain nitrogen, an essential nutrient for plant health. However, these fertilizers also produce ...

The proposed Ridgeline power plant and data center in West Virginia will likely put residents of Tucker, Grant and Hardy counties at risk of exposure to dangerous levels of air pollutants and cost ...

As President Donald Trump’s administration begins a sweeping crusade to roll back rules limiting toxic pollution from power plants, environmental advocates describe the moves as a dagger to core ...

Data centers could worsen Michigan's air pollution due to a loophole in state climate law, science nonprofit warns.

When the U.S. government shut down in late 2018, it furloughed nearly 600 Environmental Protection Agency pollution inspectors for more than a month. Those workers had to stop their work of monitoring ...

As China rapidly urbanizes, turning waste into energy has become a key way to handle growing trash volumes and reduce landfill use, while also creating power. Yet, concerns about the pollution from ...