The Latest Breaking News on Environment

Before Congress passed the Clean Water Act in 1972, U.S. factories and cities could pipe their pollution directly into waterways. Rivers, including the Potomac in Washington, smelled of raw sewage and contained toxic chemicals. Ohio’s Cuyahoga River was so contaminated, its oil slicks erupted in flames.

The Isle of Man government has said it is “fully committed to environmental protection and transparency” regarding its Unesco biosphere status – despite admitting that legacy landfill sites are discharging hazardous chemical contaminants into the sea.

Making concerned people aware their views are far from alone could unlock the change so urgently needed

Stafford: On the top floor of a former shoe factory, the city reveals its wild side

Young people rode a wave of hope and power when hundreds of thousands protested with them in 2019. Then, momentum was lost

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order that would block state laws seeking to tackle greenhouse gas emissions – the latest salvo in his administration’s campaign to roll back United States’ climate action.

Potential danger to humans and wildlife from harmful pesticide discovered in fish at 10 times safety limit

Dartmoor, Devon: The moor is a sea of spring heather, but it’s the urgent flight of a manic moth that catches my eye

President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin have announced their intent to reconsider dozens of current regulations in an effort to loosen standards originally imposed to protect the environment and public health. But it’s not as simple as Trump and Zeldin just saying so.