Welcome to today’s edition of Boiling Point. I’m Ian James, a reporter on The Times climate and environment team, filling in for my colleague Sammy Roth. As the burning of fossil fuels and other human ...

Air pollution has been convincingly linked to respiratory illnesses, while run-off from industries has not only diminished ...

The gleaming "green" label on your favorite cleaning product might not be as environmentally pure as you think. Despite promises of being better for the planet, some eco-friendly cleaners continue to ...

"Out of sight, out of mind" is how we often treat what is flushed down our toilets. But the drugs we take, from anxiety medications to antibiotics, don't simply vanish after leaving our bodies. Many ...