EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking…
Warm winters mean there’s more nitrate pollution in drinking water
When pollution gets bad enough in the rivers supplying Iowa’s largest city with drinking water, it costs Des…
Rescuers give up hope for the humpback whale stranded in the Baltic Sea
BERLIN — Rescuers said Wednesday that they have given up hope for the humpback whale that has become…
Gulf of Mexico oil spill spread hundreds of miles and polluted nature reserves
MEXICO CITY (AP) — An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in early March spread more than…
Environmental harms and health risks from Iran war could persist for decades
Oil depots spewing black smoke. Debris sinking in the Persian Gulf. Missiles pounding military sites. The Iran war…
Trump’s EPA is paving the way for hazier national parks, activists say
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A year ago, federal environmental regulators told West Virginia officials that their plan to…
Extreme heat across the US in 4 graphics
A burst of unusual March heat is hitting the United States this week and into next, busting previous…
Scientists say Southwest heat is latest in parade of ultra extremes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The dangerous heat wave shattering March records all over the U.S. Southwest is more than…
Rhinos return to protected area in Uganda, marking a milestone against poaching
KARAMOJA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan wildlife authorities have reintroduced rhinos into a remote protected area where they were…
Potomac River sewage spill after January pipe collapse raises worries past DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — The January collapse of a pipe as wide as a car dumped so much sewage…
Paris Hilton launches recovery fund for women business owners after disasters
The pop culture star, advocate and entrepreneur Paris Hilton launched an initiative Monday to support female small-business owners…
Paris Hilton ups support for women-owned businesses after disasters
The pop culture star, advocate and entrepreneur Paris Hilton launched an initiative Monday to support female small-business owners…