The environmental movement—green-minded politicians, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, writers, volunteers, and advocacy ...

The first piece of legislation to lay down federal regulation of water quality, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, is passed by Congress. This act, known as the FWPCA , will go through ...

President Donald Trump’s enforcement of anti-environmentalist policies is nothing new. He started his second term by removing almost all mentions of climate change from the Environmental Protection ...

Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new law last year making Juneteenth an official state holiday, which is celebrated this year on June 18. It honors the day when on June 19, 1865, Union soldiers brought news ...

During a summer of energy challenges and extreme climate events, the Natural Resources Defense Fund actively advocates for a nuclear power plant to close in California. Progressive climate activists ...

It was exactly four decades ago this month that Rev. Ben Chavis, while sitting in a Warren County jail for driving too slow, came up with the term “environmental racism.” Chavis ended up in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every year since 1970, Earth Day has been celebrated as a way to commemorate the environmental protection movement and to bring ...

India, April 22 -- Earth Day 2026 is once again set to bring millions together across the globe in a unified call for environmental protection, climate action, and sustainable living. Observed ...

More than 50 years after it was shot, Earthrise continues to be seen as one of the most iconic environmental photographs ever taken. On Christmas Eve, 1968 the crew of Apollo 8 captured a spectacular ...