To have a better chance of holding global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, we need to accelerate the phase-down of...
Take a seat, chin to the sky. Insert the swab, rotate slowly and switch nostrils—we know the drill. Only this...
Most plastic “advanced recycling” plants in the United States aren’t actually recycling plastic but instead converting it into a dirty...
Ordinary potted house plants can potentially make a significant contribution to reducing air pollution in homes and offices, according to...
Air pollution increases in South East Asia, combined with pollution cuts in Europe, may have had an important influence on...
Acadia National Park is known for its beautiful lakes—and they can tell scientists a lot about the health of the...
In a new study of the ecological impacts of hurricanes, an international research team addresses a question that people have...
Scientists at EPFL and the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) have studied the chemical composition and origin—whether natural or anthropogenic—of aerosols...
Small particles from tires inhibited the growth and caused adverse behavioral changes in organisms found in freshwater and coastal estuary...
Labeling of plastic products needs a drastic overhaul, including a new “sustainability scale” to help consumers, researchers say. Plastic pollution...
With some home security software and a little ingenuity, researchers have developed an inexpensive device that will allow them to...
In more than 40 million American kitchens, cooking takes place through instantaneous fire—the glowing blue flame of a gas stove....
