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Of the world's top three producers, the U.S. has an Environmental Performance Index more than 9 points higher than the global ...

Wet foods, grain-free foods, and raw meat foods all have a much higher carbon footprint than their dry kibble counterparts, ...

From street-level measurements to long-term health studies, researchers are building a clearer picture of the impact of ...

Over the next few days, when wind chills could drop to minus 30 or minus 40 degrees, the cold can quickly become harmful to your health.

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Chinese companies have pledged hundreds of billions of dollars in clean energy manufacturing investments overseas, but the projects are having significant social, environmental, and human rights ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has removed several mentions of human activity on a webpage related to the causes of climate change. Last week, the EPA quietly updated a page on its site ...

Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) — conglomerated waste often composed of up to 50% plastic — is being burned globally in waste-to-energy incinerators, cement kilns, paper mills, and by other industries.