Governments around the world are grappling with the challenges of environmental degradation and economic inequality. But until now, there has been no comprehensive analysis of how these two problems ...

The E.P.A. said this week it would revoke its own ability to fight climate change. It’s the latest move in an extraordinary pivot away from science-based protections. The E.P.A. said this week it ...

As smoke from raging wildfires in Canada continues drifting into parts of the United States, it’s critical to know how you can protect yourself from potentially dangerous levels of air pollution.

Lee Zeldin does not speak like any other Environmental Protection Agency administrator in recent history. The job of the E.P.A. chief is to protect human health by safeguarding “the air we breathe, ...

People across the Gaza Strip have been returning to towns and cities badly damaged by the war after a fragile ceasefire took effect in October. Eventually, their lives will be restored and their homes ...

While the dangerous effects of climate change continue to worsen, legal efforts to address a range of environmental issues are also on the rise at both the local and global levels. As an environmental ...

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Over the decades California has developed laws pertaining to the protection of the state’s diverse environment. These laws range from recycling and littering fees to the ban of toxic chemicals in food ...

Sacramento Metro Fire Battalion Chief Chris Vestal explains how prescribed burns are used to help reduce fire fuels and ...