Of all fossil fuels, coal emits the most carbon dioxide per unit of energy, and burning it releases deadly pollutants into the air. Exposure to pollution from coal-powered plants has been linked to ...

U.S. power plant pollution rose last year, according to a green group’s analysis of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ...

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

A combination of reduced aerosol pollution and global warming have resulted in increasing levels of solar radiation across ...

Breathing polluted air may do more than harm your lungs — it could also increase your risk of Alzheimer’s disease. In a sweeping study of nearly 28 million older Americans, researchers found that long ...

Pollution from power plants in the United States increased significantly in 2025, according to an analysis of Environmental ...

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Cities are rapidly becoming the defining residential space of human life. Over 55% of the global population lived in urban ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — According to a new report, data center emissions could cause breathing issues and premature deaths for those living nearby. A report from Community & Environmental Defense ...

Last year, an explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works outside Pittsburgh killed two U.S. Steel workers and injured 11 ...

For the first time ever, researchers have linked a specific piece of falling space debris to measurable contamination in the upper atmosphere ...