"The pushback has been fierce and severe," an environmental advocate said.

The fourth round of United Nations Plastics Treaty negotiations will be held in Ottowa, Canada, from April 23-29.

Over 60% of lab-grown diamonds are produced in China and India where 63% and respectively 74% of grid electricity results from coal.

Hong Kong has passed a legislation to stop the sale and distribution of Styrofoam products and single-use plastic cutlery as a way to reduce the amount of plastic waste in the city

Energy usage of data centers is expected to soar in coming years, experts say, threatening the climate.

A group that represents the chemical industry says it strongly opposes the Environmental Protection Agency's designation of two forever chemicals used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances

Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks stores have created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste from the single-use cups that Frappuccinos, Refreshers, cold brews and other iced drinks are served in

Greece aims to create two large marine parks as part of an $830 million program to protect biodiversity and marine ecosystems

A Supreme Court decision that stripped protections from America's wetlands will have reverberating impacts on rivers that supply drinking water all over the U.S.

This is the fourth global bleaching event on record and the second in the last 10 years, according to NOAA.

Reef scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing global bleaching for the fourth time due to prolonged warming of the oceans

The Biden administration has approved construction of a deepwater oil export terminal off the Texas coast that would be the largest of its kind in the United States

ABC News' Steve Osunsami travels to Shiloh, Alabama, where Black residents are fighting what they say is apparent environmental injustice, repeatedly causing flooding of their homes.

Scientists will be studying how the solar eclipse will affect plant and animal activity on Earth.

The Environmental Protection Agency announced new vehicle emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles on Friday.

The study, published in Nature Portfolio Journals, says irrigated agriculture is responsible for 74% of direct human uses of the Colorado River water.

Synthetic turf fields are made with "forever chemicals" perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, according to the EPA.

"GMA" sponsor Michelin recently hosted a Sustainability Summit and continues to innovate with technology for vehicles and for top-tier restaurants.

The U.S. is emitting more methane from oil and gas production than previously thought -- and it's causing billions in environmental damage per year.

Some U.S. states are discharging much more chemical waste from industrial activity into local waterways than others, according to a new analysis.

Researchers have discovered a new method that could encourage the restoration of degraded coral reef populations, which have been declining around the world.

The survival of living beings both on land and sea are dependent on king salmon, the most important species of salmon in the world.

Some of the most established universities in the country are switching to sustainable energy to power their campuses in an effort to meet climate goals.

The silverspot butterfly, a species native to the U.S., is inching closer to extinction, prompting the federal protections as its numbers continue to decline.

Decades of work have turned Anaconda, Montana from one of the most polluted sites in the country into a greener, vibrant community.

First Street Foundation, a non-profit research and technology group that works to define America's climate risk, shared its "Atrocious Air" study on Monday.

What is a day in the life of an Alaskan polar bear like? Researchers recently found out after strapping collar cameras to several bears.

Show a little love to the planet this Valentine's Day by celebrating in more sustainable ways.

The Environmental Protection Agency announced a new standard on Wednesday for particulate matter pollution, citing the health risks related to exposure.

Earth may have already passed 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming and be soon heading for 2 degrees, researchers have found.

Sea otters are proving to be the Mother Nature's solution to preventing coastal erosion

The marine mammals are the natural predators to shore crabs, which burrow into marsh banks and destabilize shorelines.

New York City's Climate Museum is welcoming visitors free of charge to its pop-up exhibit in Soho.

An estimated 3 billion toys are sold in the U.S. every year and the company TerraCycle is helping people recycle them once they're no longer being used.

Here are ways to clean out your home in an environmentally friendly fashion.

The typical rules of sustainability do not apply when it comes to choosing the most environmentally friendly option of Christmas tree.

A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 Dreamliner from London to New York on Tuesday was powered by sustainable aviation fuel like cooking oil.

The classroom is coming to life for elementary students in Massachusetts, who are experiencing new ways to learn about the environment.

New Jersey's forests are in a crisis as the crucial Atlantic white cedar trees are dying and causing an ecological ripple.

Extreme wildfires that have been burning through the California landscape over recent decades are disrupting wildlife habitats within the state, new research shows.

The effects from rising temperatures around the world are worsening in every part of the U.S., according to the newly released National Climate Assessment.

The planet has capped its hottest 12-month span on record now that high temperatures in the month of October have been analyzed.

What to do with leftover pumpkins after Halloween is over.

Earth is already on the brink of surpassing 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming since the 1800s, according to new research.

Realistic, simple dietary swaps can help Americans make a difference in the country's carbon footprint, a new study found.

Several acres of 3D-printed artificial reefs are currently being planted in coastal North Carolina to bolster the region's biodiversity.

The artificial 3D-printed reefs are located at the mouth of the Pamlico River and will provide a skeleton for natural reef to grow.

Global warming could reveal an ancient river landscape that has been preserved underneath the East Antarctic Ice Shelf million of years, according to a new study.

Melting in West Antarctica, a region which includes the "Doomsday Glacier," could be "unavoidable" in the future due to warming oceans, scientists say.

Historically low water levels in the Mississippi River have allowed saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico to creep up the river and into local water sources.