pollution

Researchers mapped L.A.’s emissions with incredible detail. Is your city next?

A new project shows the emissions from every road and building in the nearly 5,000 square miles of the Los Angeles metro area.

Big polluters, meet big brother

New satellite- and AI-powered tech wizardry allows governments -- and ordinary folks -- to surveil smokestacks around the globe.

Trump’s climate policies face 6 big legal battles this year

State attorneys general are gearing up to fight some noxious policies.

Democrats say Trump’s ‘culture of corruption’ is making people sick

Environment is part of the Democrats’ midterm message. The keyword isn’t climate, but “corruption.”

Toxic water flooded Houston homes after Harvey, tests show

Floodwaters in two neighborhoods contained unsafe levels of E. coli and heavy metals.

Houston communities deal with ‘unbearable’ petrochemical smells

Possible suspects for the smell include nearby oil refineries, chemical plants, and gas facilities.

This army base once drove West Oakland’s economy. Now it drives discrimination.

Ignored by officials, residents filed a federal civil rights complaint to have a say in their community's future.

In America, coal pollution is nearly as deadly as car crashes

Climate change isn't the only reason to ditch coal.

5 ways cities can fight climate change — with or without the Paris deal

Build dense. Build near transit. Rinse and repeat.