A Spanish court ruling on pollution from industrial pig farming could have far-reaching implications for how animals are kept ...

Plastics don’t just pose a threat to the marine environment and people’s health; they jeopardize basic human rights. This is the framing that a growing number of legal experts, policymakers, and ...

Ahead of the International Day of Clean Air, here’s a look at what causes air pollution, what it does to people and how the ...

Acid rain is a very broad term. It encompasses not only rain but also other forms of precipitation including fog, hail, sleet, snow, dust, and gas. It can even cause haze or smog, contributing to the ...

A new study has determined that 55 heat waves over the past quarter-century would not have happened without human-caused ...

New research efforts zero in on "toxic dust" and other pollution. But will the data add up to any action, ask frustrated ...

A new study finds dozens of heat waves would be "virtually impossible" without the activity of major fossil fuel producers, ...

We had this state-of-the-art facility, and they canceled the lease,” said Betsy Southerland, who worked at EPA’s Office of ...

A new study reveals a molecular link between fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) and Lewy body dementia, a devastating neurodegenerative condition.

Europe’s human rights system is not only about protecting people – it is also helping to protect the environment. Across the continent, individuals and organisations have used the European Convention ...

The seas have long sustained human life, but a new UC Santa Barbara study shows that rising climate and human pressures are ...