Oceans worldwide are undergoing rapid and unprecedented changes driven by human activities. Pollution from plastics, heavy metals, nutrients, and emerging ...
Existing air pollution regulations will reduce thousands of premature adult deaths in the UK, but even the most effective technically feasible actions, which will save thousands more lives, will do ...
KOLKATA, (IANS) – Air pollution poses a significant threat to the Sundarbans, a crucial mangrove ecosystem in West Bengal that protects the region from extreme weather, warns a recent study by leading ...
In the early 20th century, canaries were used as early warning systems in coal mines to alert miners to rising levels of carbon monoxide. A small unremarkable fish may fill a similar role in coastal ...
Air pollution does not announce itself. It does not erupt like a pandemic or dominate headlines with sudden violence. It ...
Air pollution caused by wildfires can raise the risks of cardiovascular events and death, but the impact is inconsistent, according to new data from two major California wildfires. Increased risks of ...
Clouds shade Earth from the sun and clouds containing aerosols do so even more effectively than those without. A new study from the University of Washington describes how clouds have lost reflectivity ...
Early one October afternoon in 2023, thick grey smoke drifted across Sheffield’s western skyline. As much of the city became blanketed, residents turned to social media to complain about “bonfire ...