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The District of Columbia sues federal government over pollution in Anacostia River, citing toxic waste dumping and environmental harm. Legal action highlig...

Residents share their stories of evacuation, destruction of homes, and air pollution amid ongoing blazes

A whipsaw swing from very wet to very dry weather exposed millions to flames, smoke and pollutants.

The District of Columbia is suing the federal government over pollution in the Anacostia River, hoping it will lead to a cleanup of the urban waterway

Climate change is making wildfires more common and more severe. The pollution is killing us

Challenges of hitting net zero emissions are often discussed, but little focus is given to the gains of living in a low-carbon world

People are taking precautions as multiple wildfires cause poor air quality across a wide swath of Los Angeles County

Efforts to reduce light pollution in New Mexico benefit stargazing, safety, and environmental conservation.

New rule hailed as major step toward reining in source of local toxic air pollution that hits low-income neighborhoods

While breathing polluted air can shorten the human lifespan by nearly 5.3 years, the air pollution crisis in Delhi is so severe that it can reduce human life by almost 12 years, says a leading lung specialist in the national capital. 

Every year, 400 million tons of plastic are produced worldwide, and every year, approximately 57 million tons of plastic pollution is created. And yet in November, the latest round of negotiations on the first legally binding international treaty on plastics pollution ended without an agreement.