Gas prices could hit $4 a gallon after OPEC production cut

As of Monday, regular gasoline averaged roughly $3.50, according to AAA. If Flynn's prediction holds, it could mean gasoline prices will climb above $4 per gallon as summer nears.

Saudis, others cutting oil production could spike prices worldwide

Higher oil prices would help fill Russian President Vladimir Putin's coffers as his country wages war on Ukraine and force Americans and others to pay even more at the pump amid worlwide inflation.

170 trillion pieces of plastic are in the Earth’s oceans, study finds

"We’re breathing it in. We’re drinking it in our water … eating microplastics in our foods. We’re literally eating and drinking our trash."

Minnesota nuclear plant leak didn’t require public notice: Regulators

Minnesota regulators knew four months ago that radioactive waste had leaked from a nuclear power plant in Monticello — but they didn’t announce anything about the leak until this week.

EPA to limit toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

The EPA proposed limiting the amount of harmful “forever chemicals" in drinking water to the lowest level that tests can detect, a long-awaited protection the agency said will save thousands of lives and prevent serious illnesses, including cancer.

Best campground in America found in Michigan

Most who make the trek up north probably pass by the campground on the way - it's nuzzled right between two of the state's most popular inland lakes.

EPA to propose US limits on toxic 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

Water providers are preparing for tough standards and testing that will undoubtedly reveal harmful "forever chemicals" in communities that don’t yet know the chemicals are in their water.

Global carbon dioxide emissions reached a record high in 2022

More carbon dioxide was emitted last year than in any other year on records dating to 1900, a result of air travel rebounding and more cities turning to coal as a low-cost source of power.

Video shows violent eruption of Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano

Video recorded in San Nicolas de los Ranchos, Mexico, showed the exact moment the volcano exploded just after 10:30 p.m. on Friday.

Contaminated waste shipments from Ohio derailment resume

About 15 truckloads of hazardous solid waste were disposed of at a Michigan waste treatment facility before officials ordered a pause on removal.

Beavers reclaiming land on abandoned island in Detroit River

Beaver sightings in Southeast Michigan have risen over the past few years. A trail camera captured one fortifying its den on Stony Island.