The planet’s breakneck release of carbon dioxide may be steering Earth toward a tipping point that echoes the planet’s most ...

For the first time, China’s booming wind and solar sectors are reducing the country’s carbon emissions, raising pressure on ...

The rising number of tourists and long-term research projects in Antarctica are releasing heavy metal particles that darken ...

Driven by record gold prices and federal support, mining companies are pursuing new open pit projects in South Dakota’s Black ...

A United Nations declaration meant to guide global efforts to reduce chronic diseases has dropped or softened proposed taxes ...

A global push to cap plastic production collapsed again in Geneva, as major producers like the U.S. and Gulf states resisted limits, stalling the long-running effort to finalize a binding global ...

The Trump administration is moving to repeal a 2009 EPA rule that allows regulation of greenhouse gases, a shift scientists ...

A federal rule designed to cut coal miners' exposure to silica dust and slow the surge in black lung cases has been delayed ...

President Trump’s policy reversals have dismantled major climate programs from the Biden era, leaving U.S. environmental ...

As airports face growing concerns over waste, several are stepping up their sustainability efforts, from food waste reduction ...

Brazil is pressuring governments to submit updated climate targets ahead of a key UN meeting, as most countries — including top polluters — have yet to deliver their pledges.Fiona Harvey reports for ...

Republicans criticize Canada over wildfire smoke affecting American air quality for a third straight summer, while avoiding ...