The history of garbage dumps is the history of America.

Wartime production led directly to environmental and social injustices, polluting land and bodies in ways that continue to shape public policy and race relations.

But will it make a difference for cleaning up pollution?

Un análisis químico de una área puede determinar cuánta contaminación hay en el aire. Pero hay un método mucho menos costoso que podría ayudar a las comunidades más pobres.

A chemical analysis of an area can find out how much pollution is in the air. But there's a much less expensive method that could help poorer communities.

Government can regulate air quality. But some policies on smoke might be self-defeating.

The public's focus eventually turned away from the 2010 disaster. Scientists, however, are still learning the scale of the devastation.

Even for those stuck at home during the pandemic, quarantine can pose dangers to health. But it's not all dire!

Researchers have a cheap, easy way for cleaning up oil spills: letting plants do the work. Why isn’t it used more often?

COVID-19 is disproportionately deadly among people of color. Long-term environmental racism could be a major factor in this disparity.