Best of Earth911 Podcast: Eco Materials Technology's Grant Quasha on Cutting Cement's Carbon FootprintConcrete is the most used material globally, with significant environmental impacts due to cement emissions.
Video. Bright red river outside Buenos Aires sparks fears of pollutionThe Sarandi River's alarming color change raises significant environmental contamination concerns among local residents.
Columbia Street Waterfront residents demand city shut down concrete recycling facility over dust, health concerns * Brooklyn PaperResidents demand shutdown of concrete recycling facility due to hazardous dust and noise affecting health and quality of life.
Roman Empire's lead pollution was high enough to lower IQs, study saysSilver mining during Rome's rise contributed to lead pollution, likely causing cognitive decline in the population.
Appalachian Communities Are Ready to Resist Trump's Environmental RacismThe 2024 elections have intensified concerns about environmental justice, emphasizing community resilience and the need for collective action against pollution.
Will the Closure of an Oil Refinery Bring Justice or Gentrification to Philadelphia?The presence of the oil refinery has resulted in severe health issues for residents of Grays Ferry, disproportionately affecting the Black community.
Appalachian Communities Are Ready to Resist Trump's Environmental RacismThe 2024 elections have intensified concerns about environmental justice, emphasizing community resilience and the need for collective action against pollution.
Will the Closure of an Oil Refinery Bring Justice or Gentrification to Philadelphia?The presence of the oil refinery has resulted in severe health issues for residents of Grays Ferry, disproportionately affecting the Black community.
These Horribly Polluted Places on the Planet May Never RecoverIndustrial pollution primarily causes global environmental issues, leading to serious health and ecological consequences.
Polluted air threatens the health of New Mexico infants - High Country NewsExposure to industrial pollutants in New Mexico linked to low birth weight in babies, posing long-term health risks.
These Horribly Polluted Places on the Planet May Never RecoverIndustrial pollution primarily causes global environmental issues, leading to serious health and ecological consequences.
Polluted air threatens the health of New Mexico infants - High Country NewsExposure to industrial pollutants in New Mexico linked to low birth weight in babies, posing long-term health risks.
How storms like Hurricane Helene impact industrial sites and toxic chemicalsHurricane Helene highlighted the intersection of natural disasters and industrial pollution, impacting communities with toxic releases without timely awareness or response.
California sets nation-leading limit for carcinogenic chromium-6 in drinking waterCalifornia regulators adopt a stringent drinking water standard for carcinogenic hexavalent chromium