Earth’s protective atmosphere has sheltered life for billions of years, creating a haven where evolution produced complex lifeforms like us....
A new study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters reveals that the environmental impact of the February 3, 2023,...
In developed countries such as Japan, wastewater systems designed to keep harmful pollutants out of storm drainage are aging and...
Roughly one in four U.S. households have soil exceeding the new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s lead screening levels of 200...
Just how much heat does city sprawl add to large-scale warming? That’s one longstanding question researchers sought to answer in...
A new UC Riverside study shows soot from large wildfires in California traps sunlight, making days warmer and drier than...
New research by Cardiff University’s Otter Project has found that PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” present in English otters,...
Record snowfall in recent years has not been enough to offset long-term drying conditions and increasing groundwater demands in the...
Detecting marine debris from space is now a reality, according to a new study led by the Institut de Ciències...
A key to improving climate prediction is to improve understanding of the impact of aerosol on clouds, commonly known as...
Adding nitrogen to concrete could significantly reduce global levels of potentially harmful nitrogen oxides (NOx) created by the construction industry...
After helping America through one of its worst tragedies, some responders to the events of 9/11 may now face another...