The United Nations is being urged to make a bold pledge and set a target of zero for new plastic...
The evolution of tree roots may have triggered a series of mass extinctions that rocked the Earth’s oceans during the...
Exposure to indoor household pollution has been linked to poor pregnancy outcomes for women in low- and middle-income countries in...
The World Health Organization’s most recent estimates (2016) are that over 4.2 million people die prematurely each year due to...
When fields of oilseed rape are exposed to diesel exhaust and/or ozone—both found in emissions from diesel burning vehicles and...
A Brazilian study shows that the number of fires detected in the entire Amazon region between 2003 and 2020 was...
Banning scooters may reduce sidewalk congestion and keep would-be riders and pedestrians safer, but it comes at a cost, according...
Small particles in air pollution in Singapore might have caused sudden cardiac arrests in some people who were not in...
Climate change threatens to undermine the health of people around the world, with more intense and frequent extreme weather events,...
In a UK-wide study, researchers have found that 60% of home-compostable plastics do not fully disintegrate in home compost bins,...
Peering inside common atmospheric particles is providing important clues to their climate and health effects, according to a new study...
For many decades, it’s been known that communities of color are exposed to more air pollution than their predominantly white...
