Cigarette filters release two dozen microfibers upon first contact with water, threatening wildlife and human health.

Scientists are closing in on one of the most elusive culprits behind “forever chemical” pollution, tracing a major share of the contamination to specific industrial processes, consumer products and ...

I grew up in rural Colorado, deep in the mountains, and I can still remember the first time I visited Denver in the early 2000s. The city sits on the plain, skyscrapers rising and buildings extending ...

Air in the U.S. has gotten cleaner for decades, adding years to people's lives and preventing millions of asthma attacks, but nearly half of Americans still live with unhealthy air pollution, a new ...

That cozy winter fire could be doing far more harm than good—wood smoke is a hidden killer in America’s winter air.

Environmental agencies are searching for the source of pollution that has created two contaminated hot spots in the lower Clinton River, hindered a long-ranging environmental cleanup effort and ...

Doctors, environmental groups and residents are trying to figure out if there is a causal connection between pollutants from the steel industry and rates of cancer in Gary, Indiana. Pollutants you can ...

New Jerseyans continue to breathe some of the nation’s worst air — partly due to emissions from refineries, power plants, car traffic and wildfires. But experts told NJ Advance Media there’s also a ...