Plastic pollution goes far beyond visible waste, affecting wildlife, human health, ecosystems, and the climate in complex ...

Global levels of planet-heating pollution from fossil fuels will hit record levels this year, according to new projections, dashing hopes 2024 would be the year they plateau or fall. Fossil fuel ...

Louisiana’s “River Parishes,” located along the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, shoulder some of the worst industry impacts in the United States. As a result, this region has ...

The planet just marked a “shocking” new milestone, enduring 12 consecutive months of unprecedented heat, according to new data from Copernicus, the European Union’s climate monitoring service. Every ...

When people picture Europe, they often imagine clean air and historic cities. However new research paints a very different picture in parts of the Balkans. According to Gary Fuller at The Guardian, ...

Trees including oak and poplar will emit more isoprene — a compound that worsens air pollution — as global temperatures rise, according to new MSU research It’s a simple question that sounds a little ...

It's a simple question that sounds a little like a modest proposal: "Should we cut down all the oak trees?" asks Tom Sharkey, a University Distinguished Professor in the Plant Resilience Institute at ...

New research has revealed for the first time the full extent of how "Artificial Light At Night" (ALAN) is increasing carbon released by plants and animals across continents—without any increase in the ...

Although our air is much less polluted now than it was some decades ago, in 2023 around 280 000 people in Europe died prematurely due to air pollution. Agriculture is the biggest source of air ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Smoke rises from the Lyondell Basell Houston refinery on June 14, 2024 in Houston, Texas. Global levels of planet-heating ...