Public confidence in efforts to protect the environment is climbing worldwide, even as many key indicators show the planet’s ...

This story is republished through the Indigenous News Alliance. On the second day of the United Nations Permanent Forum on ...

Most Americans believe the United States isn’t doing enough to protect the environment, a new survey found. According to a poll, released Thursday by Gallup, 57 percent of Americans said the ...

Environmental engineering combines scientific and engineering principles to improve and maintain the environment in order to protect human health, natural resources, and natural environments.

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When nuclear accidents happen, many people imagine radiation spreading everywhere and lasting forever. The reality is more ...

The global use of face masks surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, but many have since been discarded as waste, contributing to land and water pollution. As these masks break down, they can release ...

The Trump administration threatens to unwind environmental policies that could impact air and water quality standards, electric vehicle initiatives and efforts to curb planet-harming greenhouse gas ...

A new Gallup survey found that a record-low 35 percent of American respondents rated the quality of their country’s ...

When we think of city air, we might consider the temperature, smell, wind speed, or even smoke levels. But we probably don't think much about DNA. Research has shown, however, that DNA molecules can ...

The Corpus Christi Ship Channel. The Environmental Protection Agency rejected a permit this week for a proposed oil export terminal offshore from Corpus Christi. (Pu Ying Huang | The Texas Tribune) ...