New research indicates that fine particulate matter in the air may contribute to diffuse myocardial fibrosis, a form of ...

Los Angeles and much of Southern California were met with a regional air quality alert on Saturday, following July 4th ...

Although there is not yet enough data to document chronic exposure, readings taken in South County indicate cause for concern ...

The rockets, explosions and cascading colours of fireworks are a staple of celebrations throughout the world, whether at the Fourth of July, Diwali ...

As oil companies push for drilling on the Amazon coast, an underwater war silences the ocean’s most vocal creatures.

Lung cancer among never-smokers is rising worldwide. In one U.S. study of 12,000 lung cancer patients, the share of people who didn’t smoke rose from 8 to 15 percent over twenty years. A British ...

It’s been a relatively quiet wildfire season so far in the Pacific Northwest, with not much in the way of large fires or ...

Freeway north of LA is under an air quality alert which was reported by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 2:43 p.m.

The agency is cutting animal testing of chemicals. Some scientists are concerned, but in the meantime the rats (and zebra fish) need new homes.

President Donald Trump awards coal-fired power plant in southwest Kansas exemption from federal rules, generating energetic ...

A new study has found a link between in-utero exposure to fine particulate matter and low birth weight and preterm birth in ...

This article is part of a cross-border investigative series supported by Journalismfund Europe. Chris Carlton built his house ...