The EPA won't consider the economic costs of harms to human health, at least for now. Legal and health experts are concerned ...

A new rule by the EPA to no longer consider the economic cost of human health from two major air pollutants in its ...

Emissions of NOx form smog and soot, which is harmful to human health and linked to serious heart and lung diseases.

When indoor air pollutants enter the lungs, they can trigger inflammation and place long-term strain on the heart and ...

At a Catholic health conference April 4-5 in Vacherie, La., Kimberly Terrell, a research scientist and director of community engagement at the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic in New Orleans, said her ...

Candy wrappers. Cigarette butts. Chip bags. The litter you see on the side of the street doesn’t just present a public nuisance where it’s dropped. It’s one of the more serious emerging pollution ...

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 ...

Colleen O’Neil, of the Mountain Watershed Association, fixes a crooked sign posted near a landfill's discharge pipe that flows into Sewickley Creek in Yukon, Pa. Credit: Scott Goldsmith/Inside Climate ...

It was a year of growing challenges as well as comeback stories in the Great Lakes. While Detroit welcomed a large new park, ...

The most comprehensive global environment assessment ever undertaken calls for a new approach to jointly tackle the most pressing environmental issues including climate change and biodiversity loss ...

Industries ranging from tourism to seafood to outdoor recreation are vital to Virginia’s economy. They all depend on clean ...