Robust water-management strategies will be necessary to overcome discrepancies between water supply and demand in a warming world, according to...
Environmentally hazardous cigarette butts may ironically hold the answer to cleansing Australia’s waterways of major metal contaminants, according to a...
For most countries around the world, sourcing energy entirely from wind, solar, geothermal, and hydropower by 2050 would reduce their...
When you walk through a pine forest, the crisp, fresh scent is one of the first things you notice. But...
Regional pollution is speeding up snow melt in the Indian Himalayas. That’s according to a new study from an international...
People may be exposed to unhealthy levels of airborne pollutants inside their homes, even if the outdoor air quality is...
Plastic is the most prevalent marine pollutant, and plastic surfaces are the fastest growing habitat in the ocean. Researchers at...
Extreme fire seasons in recent years highlight the urgent need to better understand wildfires within the broader context of climate...
Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles in soil and water can significantly increase how much toxic chemicals plants and human intestinal...
Particles play a crucial role in climate regulation, influencing processes such as cloud formation and radiation balance. Traditionally, research in...
Your genes play a major role in determining your height, hair and eye color, and skin tone, but they don’t...
A research team led by Dr. Sofia Sheikh of the SETI Institute, in collaboration with the Characterizing Atmospheric Technosignatures project...
