U.S. House panel: Heavy metals found in some baby foods

New York Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday urged the FDA to take action to set standards related to toxic metals across all baby foods. 

Death threat against 11-year-old environmental activist outrages Colombia

A social media death threat aimed at an 11-year-old environmental activist has roused outrage in Colombia, a nation where attacks on social leaders are common and threats are taken seriously.

Barge carrying toxic sediment sinks at Gowanus Canal Superfund site

The Environmental Protection Agency is investigating after a barge carrying toxic sludge from Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal Superfund site sank back into the water, officials said Wednesday.

Biden to review Trump's downsizing of national monuments

President Joe Biden says he plans to review the Trump administration’s downsizing of two sprawling national monuments in the American Southwest.

Are robots the future of recycling?

Recycling is a simple thing we all do to help try and protect the environment, but it's also big business. But in 2021, the industry is seeing dramatic changes, all powered by artificial intelligence.

2020 becomes Earth’s second hottest year on record

2020 has officially been ranked as Earth’s second hottest year, according to scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Trump administration scales back protections of American wild bird species

The Trump administration on Tuesday finalized changes that weaken the government's enforcement powers under a century-old law protecting most American wild bird species, brushing aside warnings that billions of birds could die as a result.

Islands of garbage clog rivers, threaten dam in the Balkans

Huge islands of garbage floating on some rivers in the Balkans are causing an environmental emergency and threatening a regional hydropower plant.

Under spending bill, Plum Island could be cleaned up, conserved

Plum Island, a mysterious piece of land in Long Island Sound, for years has housed a government animal disease research facility.