Researchers have discovered that seabirds, including penguins and albatrosses, have highly-sensitive regions in their beaks that could be used to...
Many human activities release pollutants into the air, water and soil. These harmful chemicals threaten the health of both people...
Kids born in 2020 worldwide will experience twice the number of wildfires during their lifetimes compared with those born in...
New research led by the University of Pittsburgh shows that state and federal appropriations allowing Pennsylvania to treat abandoned mine...
For the first time, scientists have detected microscopic microplastics lodged in the human brain. Researchers in Germany and Brazil say...
The 15-minute city, a concept where essential services are accessible within a 15-minute walk or bike ride, has become increasingly...
Ozone gas is reducing the growth of tropical forests—leaving an estimated 290 million tonnes of carbon uncaptured each year, new...
Californians breathe much cleaner air today than they did 25 years ago. That’s according to a new study published today...
Sea otters are famed for their luscious pelts, but the fur almost led to their extinction. By 1938, only a...
Earth will only remain able to provide even a basic standard of living for everyone in the future if economic...
The Citarum River, one of Indonesia’s most polluted waterways, is undergoing a transformative journey towards revitalization through an innovative “Living...
The Salish Sea—the inland coastal waters of Washington and British Columbia—is home to two unique populations of fish-eating orcas, the...