Their homes survived the historic LA area wildfires, but a year later they fear living in them

It’s been a year of heartbreak and chronic worry since the most destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area’s history ...

EPA says it will propose drinking water limit for perchlorate, but only because court ordered it

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday said it would propose a drinking water limit for perchlorate, ...

From Skepticism To Solution —Have We Fixed The Ozone Hole?

NASA and NOAA recently announced good news concerning the ozone hole. What are lessons about science, policy and skepticism ...
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UP study finds storm patterns in PH that can guide response

Residents wade along a flooded road as Typhoon Co-may intensified seasonal monsoon rains at Malabon city, Philippines on ...

A rare whale is having an encouraging season for births. Scientists warn it might still go extinct

One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many ...

The US used to be really dirty – environmental cleanup laws have made a huge difference

Growing up in the 1970s, I took for granted the trash piles along the highway, tires washed up on beaches, and smog fouling ...

Smoke damage may risk exposure to carcinogens even after wildfires are extinguished, warns study

Residents who return to their homes following wildfires may be unknowingly exposing themselves to harmful chemicals.
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Gabriela Sá Pessoa named Amazon correspondent

In a memo to staff on Monday, Climate and Environment News Director Peter Prengaman announced that Gabriela Sá Pessoa, who has covered a wide range ...

Scientists sound alarm on erosion of long-term environmental data

A new Special Report published in the journal BioScience warns that long-term ecological and evolutionary research faces ...