Scientists at the University of Warwick have cracked a long-standing problem in air pollution science: how to predict the movement of irregularly shaped nanoparticles as they drift through the air we ...

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Air pollution remains a grave threat to human health, but MAHA is doing nothing about it.

Air pollution is a global health concern, with over 90% of the world's population breathing air that exceeds World Health Organization safety standards. Fine and coarse particulate matter are ...

Artificial light from major coastal cities can disrupt the nighttime biology of sharks, according to new research that provides the first-ever measurements of melatonin—a hormone tied to biological ...

Plastic waste is no longer just an eyesore floating on the surface of rivers and seas. A growing body of research now shows that it is reshaping the chemistry and biology of water itself, creating ...

University of Dayton students in a pilot biology course combated air pollution by speaking with local politicians, publishing letters in newspapers and studying the effects of dirty air on human ...

That cozy winter fire could be doing far more harm than good—wood smoke is a hidden killer in America’s winter air.

The researchers found that birds in areas containing the most man-made light pollution are singing 50 minutes longer than those not exposed to extra light. Specifically, the birds in the brightest ...

Photographs making invisible air pollution visible have sparked discussion around the impact of air pollution on communities ascross the globe. Researchers and artists have joined forces to 'paint ...

Investigations into antibiotic-resistant bacteria contaminating rivers and soil have revealed an overlooked pollution source. The factories that manufacture antibiotics themselves. Drug manufacturing ...

UCLA researchers have launched 20 new air pollution monitors across northwest Los Angeles County to better understand how much fine ash and coarse dust are being kicked up in the Palisades fire burn ...