A new NOAA study published today in the journal Science Advances about four decades of tropical cyclones reveals the surprising result that reducing particulate air pollution in Europe and North ...

A new study shows that microplastics in the natural environment are colonized by pathogenic and antimicrobial resistant ...

Maryland scientists say microplastic pollution is posing growing risks to the Chesapeake Bay — and to the oysters and people ...

Industrial pollution has been having a negative impact on human health since the height of the Roman Empire, reveals new research. Lead pollution likely caused widespread IQ declines throughout Europe ...

This report may not be the breath of fresh air climate experts hoped. Air pollution reduces the average life span globally by 2.3 years, making it the “greatest external threat to human life ...

A study by the University of Portsmouth has revealed for the first time the extent of the devastating impact of plastic ...

Acid rain is a very broad term. It encompasses not only rain but also other forms of precipitation including fog, hail, sleet, snow, dust, and gas. It can even cause haze or smog, contributing to the ...

As final global plastics treaty negotiations take place in Geneva, The Lancet elevates plastic pollution as a grave, global threat to human health. “To those meeting in Geneva: Please take up the ...

Air pollution doesn't just harm the lungs; it reaches the brain and affects memory, mood, stroke risk and even children's ...

During heavy rains, excess nutrients run into nearby watersheds, where they can feed potentially toxic algae blooms.