A look at the quest to mine the bottom of the ocean for valuable minerals, the connection between light pollution and ...

Mining pollution has been a fact of life for 15-year-old “Joyce” as long as she can remember. Joyce, whose real name is ...

In her May 19 commentary in the News Tribune, MiningMinnesota Executive Director Julie Lucas, a lobbyist for the copper ...

A mining company sent an advanced ship to try to vacuum up valuable minerals from the deep ocean. Here’s how it worked.

Some rivers are success stories where wildlife is bouncing back from heavy pollution. But environmental groups say progress ...

The Ktunaxa Nation’s success in finally convincing the governments of Canada and the United States to convene the International Joint Commission (IJC) to address the long-standing coal mining ...

Scientists have discovered Amazonian bacteria capable of combating mercury contamination in areas affected by toxic mining.

The bills would amend federal law to accelerate the cleanup of "zombie mines." Industry advocates say the language misses the ...

Despite the government of Zimbabwe's on-paper commitment to reduce and regulate the use of mercury in mining, the toxic metal remains pervasive and unfettered in the country's artisanal gold mining ...

Arkansas has been allocated a third installment of $1.7 million in federal funding to go toward the cleanup of pollution from abandoned coal mines in the state. The funding, announced last week by the ...

Thawing permafrost is rapidly transforming dozens of Arctic streams into acidic, metal-laden waterways, according to new research published in Science. The study shows how thawing permafrost exposes ...

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