WAUSAU — New testing along Wausau’s Thomas Street corridor found dioxin contamination in deeper soil samples at some of the highest levels ever documented on non-industrial property in the city, ...

The pervasive influence of pollution and contamination remains one of the most formidable challenges of our time, driven largely by rapid industrialisation, urban expansion and extensive agricultural ...

Coal-fired power plants are a major source of mercury contamination for people and the environment. Here's what you need to know.

Pollution, in its various forms, impacts the air, water and soil and has become a major driver of climate change and global warming. Humans are the leading contributor to pollution. The most ...

The field of research focuses on the pervasive issue of plastic and microplastic contamination within global food systems. As ...

In 1962, when environmentalist and author Rachel Carson penned 'Silent Spring,' alerting the world to the dangers of the pesticide DDT, it was the reproductive threat to birds -- the bald eagle in ...

With 360-degree vision, bright-colored bodies that sparkle jewel-like in the sun, and acrobatic flight patterns reaching speeds of nearly 35 miles per hour, dragonflies are some of the more glamorous ...

As part of the effort to find a solution to the pollution problem, state regulators in Washington and Oregon have declared the contaminated regions of their states to be “groundwater management areas” ...