The National Park Service will launch a dazzling 850,000 fireworks in the nation's capital this year. Officials acknowledge ...

Scientists have uncovered new evidence that fireworks can pollute both the air and water in ways that extend beyond the ...

Traditionally, research has focused on either climate change or chemical pollution in isolation, overlooking their combined effects. This oversight creates a blind spot in understanding the full scope ...

Performing medical tests on colonies of herring gulls, black-crowned night herons and Caspian terns to see whether pollution is contributing to their health problems and low population numbers. For ...

The question of whether global warming is accelerating is hotly contested among climate scientists. While some have argued that the current rate of warming — which hit an all-time high last year — is ...

Light pollution, or artificial light at night (ALAN), is a widespread phenomenon in areas with dense human populations. Normally, animals use natural external cues, like sunlight and temperature, to ...

A new study highlights how a combination of environmental stressors -- namely plastic pollution and seawater flooding -- can increase the threats faced by plants in some of the planet's critical ...

Pollution is the leading cause of premature death globally. Fossil fuels contribute to chemical pollution through production of petrochemicals, many of which interfere with hormonal function ...

A new review explores the interaction between exercise and air pollution exposure to determine how a person's physiology reacts—and in some cases, acclimates—to environmental pollutants. The review is ...

A picture taken on July 31, 2020 in Paris at Porte d'Orleans situated at the southern part of the Peripherique ring road shows a digital display indicating that vehicles bearing Crit'air stickers ...