
Former Michigan governor charged for role in Flint water crisis
Seven years after the infamous Flint, Michigan water crisis, former governor Rick Snyder was charged Wednesday...

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge lease sale attracts few bidders
The Trump administration has suffered a major blow to its environmental policy rollbacks. On Wednesday, the open...

Bali's beaches are covered in plastic waste
People come from all over the world to see Bali’s famous white sand beaches. But lately, you can’t see the...

Wood-burning stoves can triple particulate matter levels in homes
A recent study published in the journal Atmosphere shows that wood-burning stoves are harmful to air quality and...

In London, coroner rules air pollution as cause of death of a child
A 9-year-old girl who died of acute respiratory failure is at the center of a landmark London case on air pollution....

Water joins the commodities market
Water has now joined oil and gold on the commodities market. This week, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange launched...

Polar bears get a big win as court dismisses Arctic oil drilling project
Animal rights defenders and other advocacy groups found a reason to celebrate on Monday after the U.S. Court of...

Barcelona to transform Eixample streets into car-free zones
The city council of Barcelona has laid out a plan that will transform some of the streets in the Eixample district...

Flea treatments are poisoning England’s rivers
Insecticides used to kill fleas are proving to be way too effective. The chemicals are poisoning English rivers...

Plastic waste incineration skyrockets carbon emission rates
For the U.K., plastic waste incineration presents a major stumbling block in attempts to achieve net-zero emissions....

High carbon emissions predicted for Black Friday
If you’ve been feeling smug about how little you’ve driven since the pandemic began, don’t forget to factor...

U.S. contributes 5 times more ocean plastic than previous estimates
The U.S. is contributing up to five times more plastic pollution to the oceans than previously thought, according...

New study reveals main sources of light pollution
A new study, published in the journal Lighting Research & Technology, has revealed that much of light pollution,...

The environmental impact of used car exports
Environmentalists usually promote reuse. But sometimes reusing does more harm than good. Such is the case with...

Heated plastic baby bottles release millions of microplastics in formula
A new study published in the journal Nature Food has revealed that babies around the world are consuming over 1.5...