Nearly 17% of the world’s croplands are contaminated with “heavy metals”, according to a new study in Science. These contaminants – arsenic, cadmium, lead, and others – may be invisible to the eye, ...

Heavy metal contamination in cropland varies by region ... Cropland near legacy mining sites often suffers long-term contamination but with the appropriate technologies, these sites can be ...

The class action lawsuit covers 18 types of rice sold by Amazon including Ben's Original and Whole Foods' 360.

Up to 17% of cropland worldwide is contaminated with at least one type of toxic heavy metal, posing health risks ... taken purposefully at contaminated sites, the researchers used machine-learning ...

A new report says rice sold in U.S. stores contains toxic heavy metals, including arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury.

Pasadena Unified School District Superintendent Elizabeth Blanco responded to parents’ concerns over the soil testing results ...

The state warns against eating fish from the Capitol Lakes in Baton Rouge, citing toxic pollution. But even though the lakes ...

Five Iowa communities were selected to received $5.5 million in grants from the EPA to clean up and restore blighted ...

While the region offers hiking, biking, fishing, and ATV/side by side/Motorcycle riding, these activities should be ...

Colorado will receive about $11.6 million from the Environmental Protection Agency to clean up contaminated properties in six ...