Pollution

Toxic algal blooms are forcing Cape Cod communities to consider expensive sewer and septic system projects.

Recycled materials contribute to a potential pollutant-neutralizing paint

A law proposed in New York State seeks to reduce plastic packaging, ban certain plastic chemicals and mandate that producers of packaged consumer goods fund the recycling or disposal of what they sell

Cape Cod’s water is turning “pea-soup green”—and after decades of scientific detective work, we know why.

Gas stoves spew nitrogen dioxide at levels that frequently exceed those that are deemed safe by health organizations

The EPA has released four new pollution rules, most focusing on coal-fired power, as the final pieces of Biden’s push to clean up the power sector

An environmental engineer provides a glimpse of the magnitude of the challenge to remove PFAS from water supplies and ways you can reduce these “forever chemicals” in your own drinking water

A new EPA rule will limit PFASs, or “forever chemicals,” in your drinking water for the first time. Here’s what that means for you

A marine scientist discusses the problem of plastic pollution and her hopes for an international treaty to tackle it

A global study identified 61 PFAS chemicals in food packaging that are not authorized for use in such products

A massive new dataset highlights more than 4,200 plastic chemicals linked to health and environmental risks. But scientists say there are still large gaps in the scientific understanding of plastic ingredients

A California resident faces charges under a 2020 law that seeks to curb powerful planet-warming and ozone-depleting hydrofluorocarbons