A River Parishes refinery is under heightened scrutiny from state regulators after it unlawfully discharged industrial waste containing arsenic, cadmium, chromium and other toxic heavy metals into ...

A new study reveals that children in e-waste regions face a fourfold higher risk of hypertension, as toxic metals and VOCs alter gut-related metabolic pathways and disturb the body’s blood pressure ...

Cigarette butts are the most littered item on the planet. People toss out an estimated 4.5 trillion cigarette butts each year, and that number may double by the end of 2025 as e-cigarette use grows.

Untreated livestock waste and medical debris from Bhains Colony are polluting Karachi’s coastal waters, according to local ...

This article is the first in a series on the environmental costs of America’s last remaining alumina refinery. GRAMERCY — For several months, a River Parishes refinery unlawfully discharged industrial ...

An environmental group has kept its promise to sue the owner of Brunner Island power plant for failing to control coal ash pollution from a storage impoundment near the Susquehanna River. The Center ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cypress trees remain in the wetlands and swamps of Lake Maurepas. Cypress trees remain in the wetlands and swamps of Lake Maurepas ...

While most of the food we eat is safe, certain products can be contaminated with substances considered toxic to humans. These contaminants often come from environmental pollution, industrial waste, or ...

Introduction: Environmental justice claims -- Toxic exposure : landmark cases in the South and the rise of environmental justice activism -- Disproportionate siting : claims of racism and ...

The coastal waters of Karachi's Lath Basti have descended into alarming levels of pollution, as thousands of tons of untreated animal waste and hazardous medical debris are being discharged into the ...

A Kenyan High Court has ruled that a class action lawsuit against BP can proceed. The lawsuit, filed by 299 petitioners in February, alleges that BP's operations in northern Kenya led to toxic ...