Pollution

One of Brazil's worst environmental disasters—a dam collapse that also killed more than 200 people—could have been foreseen with the latest satellite radar imaging technique, according to a new study by the University of Nottingham and Durham University.

Look up: Uranus is going to make a splash in the night sky tomorrow evening! According to NASA, with a little help from binoculars or a telescope, you'll...

Limiting air pollution to levels recommended by the World Health Organization could prevent more than 50,000 deaths in Europe annually, according to research published Wednesday that called for urgent action.

Chemicals used in firefighting foam and other products can last for decades in the environment, resisting efforts to remove them. New research suggest why that happens and new avenues for remediation.

California on Monday became the first state to record more than 3 million known coronavirus infections.

California has become the first state to record more than 3 million known coronavirus infections

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Siemens Gamesa and Siemens Energy have teamed up to advance green hydrogen technology by building wind-to-hydrogen systems to help decarbonize the global economy

Managing climate change requires a systems approach, with strategic coordination across all sectors

BEIJING, Jan 15 (IPS) - A government-backed coalition of international advisors to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has recommended that China apply more stringent environmental controls over its overseas investments. If adopted, this would be a major departure from China's usual approach of deferring to host country rules, many of them inadequate, for regulating its overseas investments.

Health effects of ingestion of microplastics via food, water and breathing still unknown

A new survey finds broad support among American voters for doing more on climate change.

The Biden administration can take 20 actions in its first 100 days to leverage the power of the ocean in the fight against climate change.

Earth's rising fever hit or neared record hot temperature levels in 2020, global...

A new study has found that pollution from microplastics is widespread in the Arctic Ocean, and 92% of those particles are minuscule synthetic fibers from our clothes.

The impact of introduced plants on native biodiversity has emerged as a hot-button issue in ecology. But recent research provides new evidence that the displacement of native plant communities is a key cause of a collapse in insect populations and is affecting birds as well.

New Mexico is facing a drier than normal winter—its reservoirs are nearly tapped out. Things are going to get worse

Joe Biden is stacking his senior leadership roles with people who can tackle the climate challenge from all angles.