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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

Kabul faces a worsening water shortage that could leave its six million residents without reliable access by 2030, as ...