pollution
NYC 'bounty hunters' making almost $1M apiece reporting idling trucks are professionals, live in posh enclaves
The street snitches who have raked in up to nearly $1 million apiece reporting idling trucks to the city are lawyers, doctors and residents of posh enclaves — enjoying the...
NYC 'bounty hunters' score nearly million-dollar payouts reporting traffic 'idling'
"The program has become an occupation. The program was not intended to be an occupation."
Fetid asphalt plant near trendy NYC neighborhood blasted by locals for ‘noxious’ fumes seeping into homes
Residents from a pair of Queens and Brooklyn waterfront neighborhoods slammed a city-contracted asphalt recycling plant near their homes at a tense meeting Tuesday
Sharks are losing their bite, researchers say: Here's the scary reason why they could pose less of a threat in the future
The study comes as the world's oceans have become 30% more acidic than before the Industrial Revolution, which experts attribute to a spike in carbon dioxide.
The top 3 countries that are aging the slowest — and which has the fastest agers
Location, location, location!
Visitors shocked to see rare, neon pink lake during hike — and the reason for the spectacle left them 'filled with sadness'
A UK man was filled with “sadness” after stumbling across a neon pink lake, which he believed might’ve been caused by industrial pollution — but the causes are au natural.
I'm a microplastics expert — 3 ways I reduce exposure, including only buying these types of clothes
Microplastics are suspected to harm reproductive, digestive and respiratory health, potentially leading to infertility, colon cancer and lung problems.
Trillions of microplastics are released by this super-popular cleaning tool every month
The actual amount of microplastics released from this household staple is likely even higher than scientists estimate.
Put your late summer lake retreat on pause, officials say — these water conditions could spell trouble for people and pets alike
"If you see scum, keep your pets and yourself out of the water."
Axing EPA's 'endangerment' BS will unleash a new era of US prosperity
Hooray for President Donald Trump and EPA chief Lee Zeldin for moving to roll back trillions of dollars in federal mandates by undoing the Obama-era greenhouse-gas “endangerment" finding.
Over 500 abandoned boats still littering NYC waterways, frustrating locals
"People want to get that cleaned up. It's been like that forever.”
NYC recycling center crop-dusting neighborhood with 'choking' stink that has state fuming: 'Literally gag'
A Long Island City asphalt recycling plant is spraying a "choking" stink along Newtown Creek -- leaving state regulators fuming and residents plugging their noses. New York officials first raised...
Lefties' assisted suicide push and more: Letters to the Editor — June 15, 2025
NY Post readers discuss a New York's proposed assisted suicide bill and more.
Microplastics are everywhere — including your laundry — a device helps eradicate them
These minute particles have been linked to a laundry list of concerns, including a higher risk of heart attack, stroke and certain cancers.
Microplastics are 'far from benign' — here's how they can devastate your body
"Although microplastics aren’t the most dangerous agent we may encounter, they are far from benign,” said study author Adam Soloff.
RFK Jr. takes a dip in DC creek known for high levels of fecal bacteria and 'infectious pathogens’
RFK Jr. is seen completely submerged in the Rock Creek's fecal bacteria polluted waters in a Mother's Day photograph shared by the HHS secretary.
Common appliance raises kids' cancer risk nearly twice as much as adults' — and it's in 2 out of 5 US homes
"Particularly concerning were the elevated risks in bedrooms, where people typically spend the most time," the Stanford researchers wrote.
Wall Street condo tormented by ear-blasting noise, black smoke from neighboring building's generators
"There's noise that happens when you live in the city. This is almost incomprehensible. It's inexcusable."
Environment improves as more nations prosper -- the greatest polluter is poverty
Rather than spiraling into panic, we should take a moment to appreciate the remarkable progress we’ve made in improving the environment, and acknowledge that a key factor is prosperity.