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Former EPA employees warn that rural and underserved communities across the country will be left with fewer protections against environmental health hazards and limited options for recourse.
For decades, communities have relied on the agency's cancer risk estimates to hold polluters accountable. This year, it's missing.
Indigenous leaders warn the U.N. that the rapid growth of artificial intelligence data centers threatens their rights.
As President Trump pushes seabed mining, the bid by an American startup reveals the limits of island nations' control over their neighboring waters.
Rice plants are a big source of methane, an extremely potent greenhouse gas. Scientists just developed a strain that cuts those emissions by 70 percent.
"Sabotage" tells the story of the real people behind Just Stop Oil's controversial, soup-throwing stunts.
As extreme heat reshapes air quality, the network of 277 monitors is expected to help identify localized pollution hot spots.
A new project in California’s oil country could dodge national controversies over energy and water usage.
Metropolitan gardens and farms are extraordinarily powerful tools that can improve food security, lower temperatures, and create invaluable gathering spaces.