Pollution is a public health concern, and is considered to be any harmful material introduced to the environment. Many materials can cause such harm and are referred to as pollutants. Pollutants are ...

In the Dominican Republic, it is necessary to enforce environmental laws, create education and awareness policies, and impose ...

The president exempted a copper smelter in Arizona from air-quality rules. An E.P.A. official guided the company that sought ...

Understand the significance of nitrates from chemical fertilizer and manure in farming and their implications for the environment.

In government records that have flown under the radar, the EPA is questioning its legal authority to revise pollution rules ...

Claire Carlson ’23 was a 2022-23 Environmental Ethics Fellow with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are her own. Improper dumping and waste disposal from corporations impacts the ...

Despite Kenya’s 2017 ban, plastic bag offences remain the top environmental violation, exposing manufacturers and retailers ...

Gases: These include nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and ground-level ozone. “These are potent oxidisers,” says Dr Mahto. “When they ...