New micellar technology from Rice University enables chemical reactions in water, lowering environmental impact and improving efficiency in chemical processes.

A trove of lithium-rich brine exists underground in Bolivia. Researchers conducted the first comprehensive chemical analysis of wastewater associated with mining the resource.

Thanks to a federal court ruling, the question of whether adding fluoridation chemicals to drinking water is safe has finally ...

Toxics in the air from urban wildfires may include dioxins, asbestos, and lead. But testing, until recently, for these air ...

Rutgers Health researchers find that tiny plastic particles increase the absorption of environmental arsenic and pesticides in lettuce and human intestinal cells, raising new safety concerns about ...

The flames may be out, but the real battle is just beginning. The Los Angeles fires have left a toxic legacy far beyond the ...

Researchers at Rice University have developed a new method for performing chemical reactions using water instead of toxic ...

Researchers detect algae linked to potentially fatal food poisoning in Hervey Bay prompting calls for more rigorous water ...

When the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was passed in the 1970s, eutrophication was the big problem. Eutrophication occurs when too many nutrients enter a body of water, increasing the amount of ...

Failing to come up with a proper solution will see the public bear the brunt of the environmental damage no matter what ...

Urban wildfires like LA’s make harmful chemicals from burning plastics and electronics that can make indoor air dangerous for months.