The increase was a rare uptick in an otherwise long-term downward trend, partly because of more coal being burned to generate electricity.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — According to a new report, data center emissions could cause breathing issues and premature deaths ...

EPA is working on repealing major air‑pollution rules for fossil‑fuel power plants, including weakening protections against mercury and other toxic emissions.

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., the world’s biggest emitter of the toxin sulfur dioxide, presented a study that argues against the cost of installing equipment to limit emissions, risking a breach of a World ...

Last week, the Trump administration delivered a serious blow to US climate policy by repealing the longstanding scientific finding that greenhouse gas pollution poses a danger to humans. Getting to ...

Learn more about the chemical compound oleamide that leaks from plastic pollution and changes octopus meal preferences.

On a cool spring morning in a northern forest, the ground feels soft underfoot. Mist hangs between the trunks, and the air ...

After a Falcon 9 rocket stage burned up in the atmosphere, vaporised lithium and other metals drifted over Europe. This ...