The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

Residents of the Ohio village upended by a freight train derailment packed a school gym to seek answers about whether they are safe from toxic chemicals that spilled or were burned off

SAN DIEGO — Millions of gallons of raw sewage from Mexico are gushing into San Diego through two canyons along the border, according to federal officials. The spill is coming from at least two pump stations that were forced to shut down after a construction crew last week inadvertently ruptured…

Around 35% of the microplastics contaminating the world’s oceans come from washing our clothes. When washed, synthetic clothing sheds tiny plastic fragments (typically shorter than 5mm). Known as microfibres, these fragments are a common type of microplastic, and when released pose a serious threat to marine environments.

Plumes of smoke, questions about dead animals, worries about the drinking water

A once-secret inspector general’s report says City Hall dropped the ball on Crawford plant implosion in 2020.

Residents of largely minority areas in New Jersey are fighting three proposed gas-fired power plants as they wait for the state’s environmental law _ signed with great fanfare nearly three years ago _ to take full effect

The audacious mission rumbled the surrounding area more than we knew. That could have had an effect on the launch facility and nearby wildlife.

Experts say wood burners have become ‘middle-class status symbols’ and government should regulate sale in urban areas

A street-by-street map has shown that Temple Bar, Dublin's quays and Smithfield have poor air quality