A recent analysis by the U.N. children’s agency found that more than 500 million children in East Asia and Pacific countries ...

An explosive fire that ignited at a Martinez oil refinery and triggered shelter-in-place warnings spewed cancer-causing ...

Federal and state officials say the temporary sites for processing hazardous waste pose no threat, but residents are worried ...

Dhaka’s air is getting worse, and waste burning is making it unbearable. While traffic and construction play their roles, the hidden culprit — burning garbage — is silently poisoning the city ...

While Bhutan is known for its clean air, transboundary pollution is increasingly impacting the country’s air quality despite ...

Thousands of farmworkers labored in fields in Ventura County in late January in wildfire smoke. They have little to no ...

One bill that would have required oil companies to help pay for damages from climate-driven disasters failed and another that ...

Scientists are worried about chemicals from burned materials (heavy metals, plastics, fire retardants) polluting the ocean.

Similar to those in other states, a superfund would hold the fossil fuel industry responsible for the pollution it creates.

People returning to homes in burn areas should wear N95 masks, gloves and booties as they search through rubble or clean away ...

Thick, black smoke billowed from a fire at a Martinez refinery for nearly three hours Saturday before Contra Costa County ...