Although water covers 70% of the Earth’s surface, only about 3% is freshwater, and less than 1% is accessible for human use. This small fraction sustains ecosystems, agriculture, and communities.
A colleague had been studying how air pollution around the university harms the hearts and lungs of mice, and had asked Cory-Slechta to check the animals’ brains for damage. As a specialist in ...
Surely there are local ordinances and environmental laws that can be applied against such acts of pollution. In many cases, however, the local officials who are supposed to enforce such laws are ...
A price on pollution is widely recognized as the most efficient means to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that are contributing to the more intense wildfires, droughts, and floods caused by climate ...
Air pollution is leading to long-term health problems in Dorset, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight, and is putting a strain on local health services, according to a new report. Researchers from the ...
Although there may be a lingering smell from the wildfire, don’t burn candles or incense inside, which just creates more particle pollution. And soap and water are best for cleaning, rather than ...
Heat domes intensify unhealthy air pollution from vehicles ... a natural circulation pattern that regulates and distributes water vapor from the Atlantic Ocean across the Amazon Basin, also ...
Researchers see a growing health danger from the vast plumes of pollution spawned by wildfires like the ones devastating Los Angeles. By Hiroko Tabuchi It kills more people each year than car ...