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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

A picture taken on July 31, 2020 in Paris at Porte d'Orleans situated at the southern part of the Peripherique ring road shows a digital display indicating that vehicles bearing Crit'air stickers ...

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.

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 ...

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

The current state of cardiovascular health globally is significantly influenced by both environmental and metabolic factors, which interplay complexly to affect population health outcomes. Recent ...

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