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The US had been reducing surface-level ozone, a harmful pollutant and the main component of smog, but that changed as wildfire activity picked up around 2015.

The number of ozone-related premature deaths due to wildfires is also rising.

Approximately 400,000 bison roam the North American landscape today, of which nearly 90% are considered livestock.

New research offers a cautionary tale about the difficulty of removing 'forever chemicals' from the environment.

As more countries ban waste imports, plastic waste generators like the US will need to find better solutions. A few states are putting more responsibility on producers.

Subsidized insurance makes waterfront property seem safer than it is for wealthier buyers, while many low-income homeowners face repeat disasters with no help.

Your body likely contains an accumulation of various PFAS types, making it difficult to trace them to their sources.

A bat biologist walks through the steps for persuading a bat to leave your home, and what to do when a whole family decides to roost in your attic.

A bat biologist walks through the steps for persuading a bat to leave your home, and what to do when a whole family decides to roost in your attic.

Western states are figuring out how to make electricity-sharing work, but it isn't easy. Texas learned that the hard way.