With tens of thousands of synthetic chemicals on the market, and new ones in development all the time, knowing which...
With plastic pollution posing a significant threat to ecosystems and human health, various strategies to lessen this type of pollution...
The average liter of bottled water has nearly a quarter million invisible pieces of ever so tiny nanoplastics, detected and...
In recent years, there has been rising concern that tiny particles known as microplastics are showing up basically everywhere on...
Africa is on fire. It has been for thousands of years. The continent contains more than 50% of the total...
A new study published today in the journal Nature offers an unprecedented view of previously unmapped industrial use of the...
Adopting a healthier diet will probably feature prominently in many of our New Year’s resolutions. But it’s often challenging for...
Most people want to do something about climate change, but lifestyle trade-offs and a narrowing window to enact broad changes...
The plastic with which we surround ourselves contains a range of chemical additives that can leach out into water systems...
It is expected that by 2030, more than 60% of the world’s population will live in urban areas. New research...
We often look to the smallest lifeforms for help solving the biggest problems: Microbes help make foods and beverages, cure...
There is increasing evidence that pesticides play a role in the development of Parkinson’s disease. But these substances are not...
