Environmental Disasters

"Climate change, for us, is not a concept, It is a reality because we already see the polluted ocean, the coral reefs dying and the sea level rising."

The U.S. spent more than $145 billion on weather- or climate-related disasters during 2021, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information.

"No sheen was observed entering or in Lake Michigan," a U.S. Steel spokesperson said. "We continue to investigate the cause."

The pipeline off Huntington Beach, California, had a 13-inch gash in it, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

"The contaminant and source of the odor have not been identified, but the leak has the potential to be explosive," the emergency declaration said.

Sri Lankan officials prepare for an oil spill after the cargo ship that caught fire on May 20, X-Press Pearl, sinks deeper into the Indian Ocean. The fishing industry is still halted as non-biodegradable plastic pellets continue to wash ashore.

Estimated costs have soared by 45 percent since 2014, with auditors finding that one site near Los Angeles could cost almost $800 million.

The "toxic extent" of the spill could have been up to 30 percent greater than what previous satellite data has suggested.

Puerto Ricans need food, electricity and access to clean water. They also need a President who cares, say people across the island, who disagree with the President's assessment that the island is "doing well" on "food, water and medical" supplies.

Methane Doubled Over Los Angeles During Leak and Elevated Levels of Harmful Toxins Found

The agency also failed to fully test for pressure buildup inside the mine, so the blowout was a complete surprise.

One lawmaker said the EPA's goal is to ruin the mining industry.

The facility was put in lockdown on Monday after a bomb-sniffing dog barked at a delivery truck.

After Katrina, a Canadian millionaire tried to create an agrarian Shangri-la.

To celebrate the movie's 20th anniversary, its director and stars remember one of the most infamous and high-budget sets in Hollywood history.

Coal ash is a heavy metal-laden and possibly radioactive by-product of coal plants.

Say hello to a world of warming closer to 4 degrees or more

New research shows that the BP spill damaged the DNA of killifish living in the Gulf of Mexico.

"They have hijacked our damn democracy. They lobby, they write the laws."

State regulators say trying to further clean up would do more harm than good

One of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history, Exxon Valdez released over 10.8 million gallons of oil into Prince William Sound