New research has uncovered the earliest traces of lead contamination caused by human activities, linking the development of ...

For all its promised benefits, the artificial-intelligence boom is likely to prove costly to public health and even lead to ...

Sediment cores from the Aegean Sea reveal that human-driven lead contamination began 5,200 years ago—much earlier than expected. This pollution is tied to shifts in economy and land use, culminating ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has put more than 160 workers who tackle pollution in overburdened communities on ...

Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland Greece and the Aegean Sea have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution in the environment dating to around 5,200 years ago. That’s ...

A new study finds that short-term air pollution exposure harms brain function, reducing focus and emotion recognition.

A new study finds short-term exposure to air pollution can lead to reduced cognitive abilities, hampering day-to-day activities. Researchers emphasised more investigative study into the long-term ...

Toxics in the air from urban wildfires may include dioxins, asbestos, and lead. But testing, until recently, for these air ...

Policymakers, researchers, and experts have stressed the need for the immediate adoption of renewable energy and the ...

Scott Mason IV, a former deputy energy secretary for Oklahoma and member of the Cherokee nation, is the new administrator for the region that covers Texas and four neighboring states.

A reusable sponge that soaks up pollutants like phosphate and metals from water has been developed by Northwestern University ...