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The federal agency says it is proposing a ban on the use of formaldehyde in hair straighteners and smoothers, which have been linked to increased cancer risks.

A study known as Project SNOWstorm has been tracking snowy owls for a decade.

New EPA rules require oil and gas companies to slash climate-changing methane from their operations.

When a Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio nearly a year ago, authorities conducted a controlled burn of thousands of pounds of vinyl chloride. We look at the public health response.

A new study finds swapping half of your typical red meat intake for plant protein, reduces your diet-related carbon footprint by 25% and may also your boost lifespan.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jessica Kutz, a reporter for The 19th, about a recent study that sheds light on how polluted air in Louisiana has affected pregnant people and their children.

The FDA's proposed rule would take a large step in shedding light on the potential harm that formaldehyde can cause to the many Black women who typically use hair straightening products.

Some urban teenagers don't get the chance to explore the wilderness. The Timbuctoo Institute, a summer program in New York State, gives city teens a chance to do just that.

Why are some Americans growing less convinced that electric vehicles are better for the planet than gasoline? There's lots of evidence that they're indeed better for the planet.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Ali Zaidi, the White House national climate adviser, about the Biden administration hitting pause on a proposed natural gas export terminal along Louisiana's Gulf coast.