Earth Day is April 22, a time for people to gather and celebrate the Earth. A time for environmental education and litter pick ups to help move toward a more sustainable future. Here is a list of ways ...

Nickel contamination can render soils infertile at levels that are currently impractical to treat. Researchers at UMass Amherst are looking at how plants can help these soils and source nickel for the ...

The health of global oceans is under constant threat from harms like microplastics, oil spills, industrial pollution and wastewater. Studies have suggested that certain microorganisms might be ...

Tracy J. Wholf is a senior coordinating producer of climate and environmental coverage for CBS News and Stations, based in New York. In its latest move to dismantle environmental regulation under the ...

Repealing key protections could erase $254 billion in annual benefits for public health and the environment, compared with $39 billion in savings for regulated industries Looser rules around air and ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has signaled it could narrow which set of waters receive protections under the Clean Water Act — and will narrow protections for wetlands in the meantime. The ...

In a social media post, President Trump said he was authorizing his administration to open up hundreds of coal-fired power plants. The announcement follows news that the EPA will weaken some ...

As global leaders, international organizations, scientists, business representatives and climate activists convene in Belém for COP30, the IAEA is showcasing how nuclear science and technology are ...

The Trump administration is proposing to narrow which bodies of water qualify for Clean Water Act protections. The administration proposed a new definition Monday for what counts as a “water of the ...

Amid a staggering budget gap, Portland leaders are again eyeing the city’s one-of-a-kind clean energy fund – still awash with cash – to help. As they weigh firing hundreds of workers and reducing ...