During the darkest weeks of the year, most of us welcome well-lit streets and sidewalks. But too much artificial light, where ...

With tailored, evidence-based policies, the U.S. can relieve the burden on local and municipal governments, communities, and ...

Pollution entering the ocean from the Tijuana River has been a problem for decades, but beach closures have increased in recent years Environmental educators say the closures are hurting kids and ...

Filter-feeding mollusks respond to water pollution in a very detectable and measurable manner. With that fact in mind, scientists have created a commercial water-quality-monitoring system that uses ...

Bart Doudna of Cedar Rapids holds up his sons Cameron Doudna, 5, and Quinn Doudna, 2, while posing for a portrait with a large lighted diamond ring during the Five Seasons Lights at McGrath ...

Air pollution modelling and control represent critical intersections between environmental science, engineering and public policy. Modelling techniques—ranging from deterministic dispersion models and ...

For more than 30 years, my work has taken me into mines, labs and other places where technology meets nature. I’ve seen how the Earth builds its materials with remarkable precision, and how those same ...

Antibiotic factories release resistance genes at levels 100x higher than city sewage. Pharmaceutical pollution is fueling ...

Doctors warn that air pollution, especially PM2.5, increases the risk of eye infections, dry eyes, blurred vision, and allergic conjunctivitis. Simple precautions help.