Donald Trump has made drastic changes to the Environmental Protection Agency. Here’s how they could impact efforts to reform ...

Staffers with the Office of Environmental Justice were informed their department is expecting a notice that the office is closing or they are being placed on leave as early as Thursday.

Environmental Protection Agency employees who work in the environmental justice and civil rights office expect a new round of ...

When the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was passed in the 1970s, eutrophication was the big problem. Eutrophication occurs when too many nutrients enter a body of water, increasing the amount of ...

As crews work to clean up from the Los Angeles wildfires, city officials and residents are opposing the designation of a federally owned park to process hazardous waste ...

The charity and its citizen scientists called on the UK government to ban pesticides that can harm butterflies and bees. And ...

The move would unwind a Biden administration program to aid poor communities recovering from environmental risks.

Wildfires like those in Los Angeles that destroy urban structures release toxic chemicals, including lead, into the air.

The air quality index measures PM2.5, less than 2.5 microns particles, to determine the intensity of air pollution in cities.

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