Two teens turned themselves in after being caught on camera dumping trash into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida. They both face fines and possible jail time.

Nations finished a round of negotiations early Tuesday on a treaty to end plastic pollution and made more progress than they have in three prior meetings

The first official Arbor Day was celebrated on April 10, 1872, when prizes were offered to communities and individuals who could plant the most trees in a single day.

As EV demand slows, advocates say eFuels could make cars that are already on the road greener.

The disproportionate impacts of climate change on the poorest communities are already affecting pockets of the U.S.

Residents in some places across the U.S. often don’t understand emergency alerts because the instructions are not in their native languages.

A plastics facility accused of polluting a Malaysian river is tied to Operation Clean Sweep, an anti-pollution program promoted by the U.S. plastics industry.

Lori Bergamotto is here to help us celebrate Earth Week with a variety of sustainable upgrades for you and your home from brands like Patagonia, Blueland, Native Shoes and more.

A lab in a Dutch zoo has presented special corals that bred themselves and nestled them in Europe's largest coral reef

On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a suite of new rules aimed at dramatically reducing pollution from coal and natural gas fired power plants.

"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

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.

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.