Toxic Ocean Crisis in Papua New Guinea Sparks Mass Marine Die-Off and Public Health Emergency
Thousands of dead fish are washing ashore and people are falling ill too, as officials investigate possible sources of contamination.
By Teresa Tomassoni
public health
Iowa’s Cancer Crisis Linked to Pesticides, PFAS, Fertilizer and Radon, Report Says
By Anika Jane Beamer
Climate-Fueled Wildfires and Dust Storms Drove Up Air Pollution Around the World Last Year
By Kiley Bense, Keerti Gopal
Replacing Toxic Lead Pipes Could Drive Job Creation in Illinois, Report Finds
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco
A New Study Links a Record-Breaking Tropical Disease Outbreak in Peru to Climate-Driven Extreme Weather
By Liza Gross
Former EPA Staff Detail Expanding Pollution Risks Under Trump
By Liza Gross
States Sue to Block Trump’s ‘Anti-Science’ Vaccine Policy
By Liza Gross
In Lahore’s Smog Season, This Gen Z Doctor Is Centering Climate Change
By Keerti Gopal
For Many Disabled Fire Victims in Los Angeles, a Continuing Trauma
Story and photos by Nina Dietz
Raw Sewage Sneaking Into West Hawaii’s Coastal Waters Threatens Coral Reefs and Public Health, Scientists Find
By Jaylan Sims
Detroit Is the Nation’s Most Challenging City for People with Asthma, a New Report Suggests
By K.R. Callaway
Urban Heat and Air Pollution May Harm Developing Brains in the Womb, Study Suggests
By Jaylan Sims
Toxic Plumes from Aliso Canyon Gas Blowout Harmed Babies, Study Shows
By Liza Gross
Smoke From Wildfires Caused by Climate Change Will Fuel Many More Premature Deaths in the U.S., a New Study Warns
By Phil McKenna
Human-Caused Warming Tripled the Death Toll of European Heat Waves This Summer, New Report Shows
By Bob Berwyn
RFK Jr. Is Making America Safe for Debilitating ‘Neglected’ Tropical Diseases
By Liza Gross
Deforestation Threatens Public Health. Securing Indigenous Land Rights Can Help, Researchers Find
By Katie Surma
Residents Living in the Shadow of the Steel Industry Ask the EPA to Reconsider Delay of Hazardous Air Pollution Rule
By Kiley Bense
