China’s smog reducing efforts improved public health - but may have accelerated global warming by reducing sunlight-reflecting aerosols.

Just two months ago, the largest tree in Olympia was believed to be one that kids on the west side call the Garfield cat tree. From the nearby school playground the coast redwood’s split crown ...

A drastic increase in unregulated production of rare earth minerals in Myanmar is causing serious environmental concerns ...

Boston College has established the Global Observatory on Pollution and Health to track efforts to control pollution and prevent pollution-related diseases that account for an estimated 9 million ...

Many communities in Arizona, Michigan, Illinois, New York and across North America are experiencing poor air quality due to ...

The saga of the Klamath provokes a more fundamental, yet often ignored, set of questions: What is a river for? Irrigation?

A Spanish court has made a crucial ruling today regarding a landmark case on livestock megapollution in the region of Galicia ...

Trump ends bond hearings for undocumented immigrants, sparking legal challenges and expanding detention nationwide. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

A volcanic eruption in Iceland has sparked the evacuation of the world-famous Blue Lagoon geothermal spa and surrounding areas. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

Shelter Cove might be the most remote beach town on our entire list. This tiny community sits at the end of a winding mountain road in California’s Lost Coast region. Getting here takes effort, but ...

Satellite data suggests cloud darkening is responsible for much of the warming since 2001, and the good news is that it is a ...

Global warming has picked up pace since around 2010, leading to the recent string of record warm years. Why this is happening ...