Vermont, New York, Washington, New Jersey and Maine have the best combination of relatively low environmental risks and ...

On the other side are residents who worry the construction spree will have dire consequences for the environment, power ...

Arun Durvasula has received funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Science. Sitting in my doctor’s examination room, I was surprised when she told me, “Genetics ...

Majorities of Americans say that the federal government is doing too little to protect key areas of the environment. Overall, 63% of U.S. adults say the federal government is doing too little to ...

Researchers are leading an international team whose goal is to create a framework to help governments in the U.S. and around the world assess and prioritize remediation strategies for orphaned oil and ...

The environmental justice movement is one that has attracted national attention in recent years. What is at the core of this ...

More than a dozen environmental groups have petitioned that the EPA be more strict on regulations regarding coal pollution from open-top trains, and the group cites communities in Hampton Roads as ...

While the dangerous effects of climate change continue to worsen, legal efforts to address a range of environmental issues are also on the rise. Headlines across the globe tout many of these legal ...

Cancer occurs when genetic changes disrupt normal cell functions. These genetic mutations can be inherited; they can happen spontaneously when cells make copies of themselves; or they can be caused by ...