A Chinese official hinted that D.C. may be one of the next cities in line to get a pair of giant pandas.

Dangerous gas leaks are on the rise, posing a risk to D.C. residents and the climate, says the OPC.

Workers are removing dozens of creosote-soaked telephone poles and old construction debris from the island, once used as a dumping ground.

D.C. high school students got the school board to pass a resolution calling for better climate education and greener school buildings.

Eleanor Holmes Norton has been the District’s non-voting delegate to Congress since 1991, on the front lines of the fight for full voting rights for D.C. residents.

D.C. residents still have no vote in the House or Senate, 50 years after getting home rule. Activists say statehood is the only solution.

D.C. gained home rule 50 years ago, but the limited self-governance came with many strings attached.

Road salt helps keeps roads and sidewalks ice-free, but it also pollutes waterways. It’s a problem, even with warmer, rainier winters.

A new 5-mile sewage tunnel under the city is helping to prevent flooding and keep the Anacostia River clean.

Fairfax County and Montgomery County will get dozens of new zero-emission electric school buses thanks to federal grants.