ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Army Corps of Engineers has determined that soil is contaminated beneath some suburban St. Louis homes near a creek where nuclear waste was dumped decades ago, but the ...

Angelenos are understandably worried about the toxins deposited by smoke and ash from the Eaton and Palisades urban wildfires in January, but after L.A. Times Plants tested soil around eight burn ...

When petroleum-contaminated soil is discovered, the first instinct is likely to clean it up right away. But the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) takes a different approach. In part, ...

Harvard researchers argue California should lower its cleanup goal for lead in soil from 80 milligrams per kilogram to 55 mg/kg. The scientists contend the state’s number is based on outdated science.

For city dwellers, growing your own fruits and vegetables can be a tricky venture. A terrace or backyard garden can be a great way of getting easy access to fresh and healthy foods. But is that food ...

DDT soil pollution is still a major problem in many parts of the world. Researchers have developed a new method to manage ecological risks from the toxin by binding it with biochar. When they mixed ...