MACH Engineering reports that industrial water pollution remains a significant issue in the U.S., with many businesses ...

From air pollution to microplastics to natural radiation, these are the environmental factors that contribute to cancer risk ...

Nitrate pollution, a pervasive consequence of agricultural runoff and urban effluents, has emerged as a significant threat to aquatic ecosystems worldwide. Elevated nitrate levels have been implicated ...

In Europe, the poorest regions suffer the most from the health effects of air pollution, according to a new study. View on ...

As the war in Iran enters its fourth week, the costs are adding up. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Doug Weir, with the Conflict and War Observatory, about impacts to human health and the environment.

After joining the GBD 2021 Household Air Pollution team, an international effort to quantify the global health burden of ...

Cigarette butts are the most common form of litter worldwide. Trillions are discarded every year in cities, parks, beaches, ...

A new study highlights how a combination of environmental stressors -- namely plastic pollution and seawater flooding -- can increase the threats faced by plants in some of the planet's critical ...

Air pollution is causing widespread violations of fundamental human rights, a United Nations expert has told the Human Rights Council, warning that billions of people are being exposed to dangerous ...

The waves of U.S. and Israeli bomb strikes in Tehran and Beirut, and Iran’s missile and drone attacks on neighboring ...

A University of Utah found summer heat and nitrogen dioxide associated with winter inversions contribute to the rising ...