Air pollution remains one of the most serious environmental and public health challenges facing the world today. From the exhaust fumes on busy highways to industrial emissions, wildfire smoke, and ...

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Researchers explain how nitrate from farming and fish ponds moves through water and pollutes freshwater lakes.

If you’ve ever wondered who or what is dirtying the air in your neighborhood, the Air Pollution Control District (APCD) can show you. Whether it’s a nearby landfill, autobody shop, dry cleaner, gas ...

Electric vehicles are rapidly cutting tailpipe emissions in cities that once choked on exhaust, but the shift to battery-powered transport is also exposing a quieter, less visible form of pollution.

The world is drowning in plastic. Each year, an estimated 11 million metric tonnes of plastic waste enters our oceans — a figure expected to triple by 2040. Rivers act as plastic conveyor belts, ...

From cosmetic controls to individual and collective responsibility: Clean air by prevention at the source, enforcement, and ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The state Environmental Protection Commission focused on Iowa drinking water at its December meeting ...