Local pollution cuts haven’t lowered ozone because transported pollution and global emissions now dominate exposure.

Coal mines are notorious sources of acid mine drainage, but the orange sludge that threatens water supplies and wildlife also ...

Air pollution has a "dramatic" impact on the amount of sunlight reaching Earth’s surface, reveals new research. Solar radiative energy declined in large parts of the world from the 1950s to the 1980s ...

In the stratosphere, ozone acts as a protective layer. But in the troposphere, at ground level, this colorless gas is incredibly harmful to human health and the environment in ways scientists are ...

RAPIDAN — The water quality in the Blue Earth River has deteriorated significantly since the Rapidan Dam suffered a partial failure and sent nearly 12 million cubic yards of sediment behind the dam ...

Sustainable solutions for addressing pollution and climate challenges are essential to safeguard agriculture, water systems, and public health. Climate ...

While visions of improved recreational options for the Blue Earth River may be a silver lining to the Rapidan Dam failure, the significant increase in pollution downstream is troubling at best and ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- Earth Day was recently celebrated on Tuesday, April 22, an annual effort at environmental awareness, which started in April of 1970. Earth Day is more than just ...

Fifty years ago, a familiar conflict was playing out south of Silver City. State and federal regulators were trying to implement stricter controls on sulfur dioxide pollution from a Hurley smelter.

Earth is warming faster than before, and new research suggests that changes in clouds, rather than air pollution, are the main reason for this increase in heat. Scientists have found that the planet ...