This episode is from WHRO’s Spotlight Earth series. The video explores environmental hazards. In this Spotlight Earth episode, you will explore environmental hazards that can impact our health, both ...

Environmental disasters disrupt lives across entire regions, layering disproportionate burdens faced by communities that already face social and economic hardship. Extreme events like the flooding ...

The U.S. experienced 28 weather and climate disasters in 2023, costing a total of $92.9 billion in damages, according to NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information. More than 18 million ...

A new online mapping tool from the New York City government allows New Yorkers to discover a multitude of environmental hazards in their neighborhoods. The Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental ...

Let’s dive into the exposome with insights from Professor Yves Levi, who has recently published a White Paper and a glossary exploring this concept. Levi is a pharmacist, professor emeritus in Public ...

In the 1960s, fiberglass was a boon to the boating industry. It's cheap and durable but has a limited lifespan. And getting rid of it is expensive. So boat owners across the country are abandoning ...

Millions of people will be "trapped" in areas at increasing risk from environmental hazards, such as flooding, around the world, a report into future migration has warned. And millions will move into ...

Downtown Cincinnati enveloped in haze during a day with bad air quality. Flooding, heat islands, air pollution, and landslides are all problems in Cincinnati. But the health and financial risks ...

Santa Barbara County just unveiled a new roadmap to protect those who suffer most from environmental hazards. The draft Environmental Justice Element was created through outreach in the county’s ...

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. Comau Fjord is a sliver of sea framed by thickly forested mountain slopes. Melting glaciers peek between the crags. Waterfalls tumble down ...

On January 6, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued long-awaited draft guidance regarding Establishing Sanitation Programs for Low-Moisture Ready-to-Eat Human Foods and Taking Corrective ...