None of the photos we've selected are pretty ... But coal has caused air and water pollution and destroyed wetlands, according to the National Archives. Barges, filled with New York's waste ...

The Ganges, one of India's largest rivers and one of the most important rivers in the world, is no stranger to pollution either. Forty percent of India gets its water from the Ganges, yet due to ...

You see photos of plastic pollution in the ocean, but it can be hard to connect that to the plastic you're buying and using every day. Here are three ways the plastic you throw away can end up in the ...

Many of the photos were taken before water and air pollution were fully regulated. The Clean Air Act was passed in 1970, and the Clean Water Act was passed in 1972. Baltimore, Birmingham ...