Environmental pollution and resource depletion have intensified due to rapid industrialization, urban expansion, and increasing consumption of natural ...

Microplastics, minute plastic particles less than 5 mm in diameter, have emerged as persistent pollutants across terrestrial, freshwater and marine environments. Their ubiquity has raised significant ...

Environmental microbiomes play a pivotal role in shaping the resilience and functioning of ecosystems under increasing anthropogenic pressures. Microbial ...

The prenatal period is a critical window for brain development, yet few studies have examined the impact of air pollution ...

In the stratosphere, ozone acts as a protective layer. But in the troposphere, at ground level, this colorless gas is incredibly harmful to human health and the environment in ways scientists are ...

The fact that plastics pollute the environment and generate problems has been well-researched in many areas. However, there is little information on the impacts of plastics on climate and biodiversity ...

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that state emissions permits had no relevance to Griffith Foods’ general liability insurance ...

Using scented products indoors changes the chemistry of the air, producing as much air pollution as car exhaust does outside, according to a new study. Researchers say that breathing in these ...

A new study suggests that early-life exposure to two widespread environmental pollutants -- small particle air pollution and outdoor artificial light at night -- could increase the risk of pediatric ...

Today, the Council adopted its position ('general approach') on a regulation on preventing the loss of plastic pellets – the industrial raw materials used to make plastic products – to the environment ...

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal cleanups. Ever since their invention in 1959, plastic bags have become synonymous ...