Tag: pollution

Straws might seem insignificant, inspiring jokes about the plastic vs. paper debate, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize ...

ALBANY, N.Y. -- Twenty-two states sued New York on Thursday, contending that a new law forcing a small group of ...

When it comes to pressing environmental issues, air pollution is a common concern. The effects of air pollution on human ...

A person’s ability to focus on everyday tasks is affected by short-term exposure to air pollution, a study has found. ...

Ineffective requirements to control toxic pollutants could allow a dangerous spike of cancer-causing chemicals into the air and soil in ...

Image credit: PML. A new study reveals – seemingly for the first time – that particle type affects colonization, enrichment ...

As fires continue to burn across Los Angeles, several utilities have declared their drinking water unsafe until extensive testing can ...

It’s perhaps historically appropriate that the word “ironic” contains “iron.” Mining and smelting minerals like iron represented technological highs at ...

Artificial sky brightness from outdoor lighting interferes with natural nighttime behaviors of critical species. Around the world, ecosystems are being ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday signed off on two major California clean air rules designed to reduce pollution ...