Many human activities release pollutants into the air, water, and soil. These harmful chemicals threaten the health of both people and the ecosystem. According to the World Health Organization, air ...

Individual outdoor air pollutants are linked with non-viral asthma attacks, study finds. In a study of children living in urban neighborhoods across the United States, nearly 30% of asthma attacks ...

Air pollution has always been a big deal, but the pandemic was a catalyst for many of us to start thinking about the air–and what’s in it–much more seriously. More than four years after Covid-19 first ...

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - NOVEMBER 09: People stand outside the venue entrance prior to the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference on November 09, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The COP29, which is running from November ...

A multi-institutional collaboration of synthetic biology research centers in China has developed a genetically engineered strain of Vibrio natriegens capable of bioremediating complex organic ...

The drive to achieve net zero climate emissions by 2050 continues to gain momentum. Last September, the UN secretary general reported that more than 60 countries have committed to the goal of reducing ...

Anna Sobek receives funding from The Swedish Research Council (VR), Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development (Formas), Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. I was part of a team that ...

In the wake of a refinery explosion in Port Arthur, residents are grappling with fears over air pollution risks, as reports ...