Earth Day has its roots in growing concern over pollution in the 1960s, when author Rachel Carson's 1962 book "Silent Spring," about the pesticide DDT and its damaging effects on the food chain ...

Ahead of the International Day of Clean Air, here’s a look at what causes air pollution, what it does to people and how the ...

Because Earth Day should be every day, we asked four creators of environmental-themed children's books to discuss how they inspire young people to care about the planet.

The international science group Earth Commission says air pollution was the only environmental measure that had not yet reached a global danger point.

Meteorologist Dylan Hudler visits the Greensboro Science Center to learn more about pollution, wildlife conservation, and what we can do to help.