Tiny airborne particles known as aerosols, from biomass burning, urban pollution, and industrial emissions, can dramatically ...

Chemicals from wastewater, such as illicit drugs and byproducts, have been found in the air along the coast near the polluted Tijuana River. Researchers said the pollutants are carried in wastewater ...

By RuhailMaqbool Sheikh sheikhruhail@gmail.com  The problems we face in the 21st century go beyond just economics, technology ...

Analysing the diversity of organic compounds dissolved in freshwater provides a reliable measure of ecosystem health, say scientists. The source of pollutants in rivers and freshwater lakes can now be ...

Nitrogen pollution could intensify global water scarcity threefold by 2050, scientists warn in a recently published paper. In addition, “newly emerging pollutants,” such as microplastics, heavy metals ...

Recent research has revealed that microplastics can hinder plant photosynthesis, potentially reducing crop yields and ...

Road salt is damaging our drinking water and endangering our health. Recent assessments by the Adirondack Road Salt Reduction task force, and the Salinity Management assessment by the NYC Department ...

Dirty and unsafe water is a prime health threat in Iraq, where decades of conflict, mismanagement and corruption have taken a toll on infrastructure — AHMAD AL-RUBAYE Stricken by drought and depleted ...

When are those responsible going to start paying for the damage they create to our environment?' said Isobel Rock who made ...

At this point, the dangers of single-use plastic are well-documented, but Phys.org recently reported that an expert believes water bottle-related risks to human health remain "dangerously understudied ...