Many human activities release pollutants into the air, water, and soil. These harmful chemicals threaten the health of both people and the ecosystem. According to the World Health Organization, air ...

The waves of U.S. and Israeli bomb strikes in Tehran and Beirut, and Iran’s missile and drone attacks on neighboring countries in response, are damaging more than buildings – they are sending toxic ...

ST. LOUIS — Sometimes freshly fallen snow looks good enough to eat. And there’s plenty of recipes on social media using snow. But is it safe? Anne Allred heard neighborhood kids talking about eating ...

Air pollution has always been a big deal, but the pandemic was a catalyst for many of us to start thinking about the air–and what’s in it–much more seriously. More than four years after Covid-19 first ...

Anna Sobek receives funding from The Swedish Research Council (VR), Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development (Formas), Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. I was part of a team that ...

Methane, a primary component of natural gas and a powerful short-lived climate pollutant, comes from oil and gas operations, landfills, agriculture and livestock. Credit: Robert Nickelsberg/Getty ...

Ian Myles receives funding from the Department of Intramural Research at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He is the author of, and receives royalties for, the book GATTACA ...

The drive to achieve net zero climate emissions by 2050 continues to gain momentum. Last September, the UN secretary general reported that more than 60 countries have committed to the goal of reducing ...

Microplastics -- small plastic pieces less than five millimeters in length -- are becoming a ubiquitous ecological contaminant. Studies suggest that on their own, these tiny bits are potentially ...