Ever since Ronald Reagan was president, the Environmental Protection Agency has assigned a value to human life. If you think too long about it, it’s a bit crass, but the upshot was to provide some ...

For a lot of us, noise is a constant factor — an inescapable soundtrack playing on loop in the background. Kids screaming, sirens blaring, the roar of traffic, the sounds of music, lawn mowers, ...

As Kansas City positions itself as a data center hub, it begs the question: what are the potential consequences?

From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Steve Curwood ...

New research shows city trees may protect heart health better than grass. The study explains why tree lined streets matter ...

Trace element pollution is a pressing issue in the field of environmental toxicology and public health, especially with the expansion of mining and mineral ...

In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show. By Maxine Joselow Reporting from ...

Public Health Watch chronicles, in 13 scenes, a fossil-fuel infrastructure boom that could worsen air pollution in some areas and exacerbate climate change.

A multi-institutional study led by the University of California, Davis, finds that living in urban areas with a higher ...

A multi-institutional study led by UC Davis finds that living in urban areas with a higher percentage of visible trees is ...

Which sleep sound are the best for falling asleep? How about staying asleep? And is the future of sleep simply a story without an ending?

The fires affected millions of people in the region. It could take years to understand the health consequences, but ongoing ...