The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework states that plastic pollution must be eliminated by 2030. So why haven't we enacted measures that make a real difference? Plastic pollution is more ...

Generating 4.9 billion metric tons of carbon emissions in 2022 alone, the U.S. pollutes more than nearly every ...

According to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), chemical manufacturing is one of the U.S.'s three largest polluters, along with metal mining and electric utilities, which together account for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Air pollution is a truly global issue. Almost every person on the planet (99% of the population) breathes air that exceeds the ...

It’s day 42 of the U.S. government shutdown, but an end is finally in sight. On Sunday night, the Senate voted to move forward with funding for the federal government through January 30. That vote, in ...

When the Environmental Protection Agency rolled back mercury regulations, it said the high cost wasn’t worth the small gain in safety. But this analysis looks different for the people who live nearby.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. As nearly 300,000 fans prepare to arrive in Los Angeles for the men’s World Cup soccer championship in mid-June, ...