The relentless pursuit of economic growth is leading to a greater environmental footprint. According to the 2023 air quality report, only 10 out of the 134 countries reporting to IQ Air, met the WHO ...

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, the world's highest court governing oceans, has said that nations must take action to prevent marine pollution and curb the effects of heat-trapping ...

Just over a year ago, the Spartanburg Soil and Water Conservation District partnered with USC-Upstate and the Watershed Ecology Center to install and maintain a ''Watergoat' on Persimmon Creek, which ...

U.S. cities are facing a growing threat that goes beyond hot weather or hazy air. New research from the University of Oklahoma reveals that "compound events"—periods when heat wave conditions coincide ...

A report on air quality found year-round pollution in the Little Rock metro area is getting worse, with the average level of particle pollution, or soot, in the metro area tying for the worst in the ...

One of the most abundant pelagic sharks in the world has been shown to ingest both plastic and non-plastic fibers, which ...

Erie County continues to be a straight-A student in the American Lung Association's 2023 State of the Air report. The county earned an A for its levels of both 24-hour particle and ozone pollution in ...

CHARLOTTE — Mecklenburg County’s air quality has worsened since last year, according to the American Lung Association’s annual State of the Air report. The report analyzes and documents high ...

From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know. About one in three Garden State residents — 2.7 million people — ...