The United Nations says the world needs a new way of thinking about environmental crises threatening the health of people and ...

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Trump-appointed EPA leader sided with Texas after years of pushback against implementing new pollution controls to reduce ...

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A new study published in JAMA Network Open highlights the significant environmental footprint of medical imaging contrast ...

Schools are closing and hospitals are admitting patients suffering from lung diseases as Tehran and other Iranian cities face ...

The Environmental Guard issued RON 2.46 million (some EUR 483,000) in fines in 2025 as part of an intensified campaign to ...