Ending an eight-year legal battle, chemical giant Monsanto has agreed to a $160-million settlement with Seattle for its part in polluting the Lower Duwamish River with toxins that posed a threat to humans, fish and wildlife
Paris is readying for the Games with extensive efforts to keep its rat population out of sight, ensuring visitors experience the city's charm without encountering its infamous rodents. City officials have implemented rigorous measures to secure...
An energy group says a $1.3 billion chemical production facility to be built in Louisiana by Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Chemical Group is economically questionable and unnecessarily increases greenhouse gas emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $4.3 billion in grants to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution
A federal appeals court is allowing a Biden administration rule aimed at limiting planet-warming pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in place as legal challenges continue
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a long-awaited dip in the River Seine on Wednesday morning in a bid to prove the water is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Olympics later this month.
The overproduction of clothing in the fast fashion industry has fueled climate change and plastic pollution, said the international network Greenpeace. The industry is also known for its humanitarian misdeeds and is estimated to employ some 75...
With the water quality of the River Seine meeting required standards over the past few days, French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera on Saturday swam in the river in a boost for Olympics organisers ahead of the July 26 kickoff. The question of...
The first hydrogen-powered ferry to operate commercially anywhere in the world is set to begin transporting passengers on San Francisco Bay
House Republicans have approved two bills rolling back Energy Department efficiency standards for home refrigerators and dishwashers
Ecuador is one of the few countries that recognize the rights of natural features not to be degraded or polluted.
General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million of its older vehicles don’t comply with emissions and fuel economy standards
The latest water quality tests on the Seine show that the the river is still too polluted to swim in. And with a range of water sports scheduled to take place along the Seine in central Paris during next month's Olympic Games, organisers are...
Over 400 people died during a horrendous heat wave in the US state of Arizona last summer. Now, some advocates believe those deaths should be ruled as homicides.
'The chronic exposure [to pollutants] that is creating the harm in our community.'
The Seine is set to be a star feature of the Paris Olympics, but with just one month remaining until the opening of the games, heavy rains and pollution are keeping organisers in suspense on whether they will be able to host the open-water...
A rehearsal for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony planned for Monday has been postponed because the river Seine is flowing so fast, city authorities said on Friday.
Norfolk agreed to pay a $600 million settlement in April 2024, to resolve a class action lawsuit for claims within a “20-mile radius from the derailment” as well as personal injury claims within a “10-mile radius from the derailment”, ABC News...
Australia’s main opposition party says it plans to build Australia’s first nuclear power plants as early as 2035, arguing the government’s policies for decarbonizing the economy with renewable energy will not work
Thailand has tried for years to deal with its pollution problem
California has become a leader in curbing methane emissions from dairy farms, a major source of the greenhouse gas
