Setting fire to forest and agricultural land in Southeast Asia to prepare it for cultivation or grazing contributes to an...
Rhesus macaques naturally exposed to wildfire smoke early in pregnancy had an increased rate of miscarriage, according to new research...
Rare earth elements are finding their way into Colorado water supplies, driven by changes in climate, finds a new study...
The use of leaded petrol has been eradicated from the globe, a milestone that will prevent more than 1.2 million...
By Luke Montrose, Assistant Professor of Community and Environmental Health, Boise State University
In Science
Wildfires burning in the western U.S. are sending smoke into communities far from the fires themselves, creating hazardous air for...
Up to 95 percent of Earth’s ocean surface will have changed by the end of the century unless humanity reins...
Sand and gravel are the most mined materials in the world, with between 32 and 50 billion tonnes extracted globally...
Fine particle pollution may be one reason why Black women have double the risk of developing Alzheimer’s than white women,...
Scientists have traced the genetic makeup of lake trout, a feat that should boost efforts to rebuild populations of the...
For the second year in a row, enormous wildfires are creating clouds of smoke big enough to generate their own...
Ever since humans first started refining metals – roughly 5,000 years ago – people have been unknowingly breathing, ingesting, and...
Buildings in the U.S. are responsible for 40% of the country’s total energy consumption. By improving the energy efficiency of...
