Federal actions like the 1970 Clean Air Act and the 1972 Clean Water Act helped regulate water and air pollution.

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has intensified its crackdown on businesses and institutions violating environmental laws, sealing multiple establishments across Surulere, Lagos ...

Air pollution used to be much worse In October of 1948, a thick, choking smog settled over the small Pennsylvania town of Donora. The town was home to two steel plants.

But other researchers say this conclusion is based on shaky foundations, and we still don’t know how much reductions in air pollution are contributing to global warming. Hansen’s conclusions ...

The Canadian wildfires are expected to track east and south, expanding in Michigan as Sunday goes on and additional smoke is expected Monday.

Zeldin also announced that the agency will move to repeal updated limits to the Mercury and Air Toxic Standards rule, which restricts the amount of pollutants that can be emitted by coal and ...

Extreme heat is making air pollution worse, scientists say. And President Trump’s regulatory rollbacks could drive air pollution even higher. Listen to this article · 7:56 min Learn more ...