Forward bending at work may raise miscarriage risk during pregnancy
Bending forwards, and to a lesser extent, walking a lot at work in early pregnancy, may raise the…
Microplastics mapped deep in living tissue for the first time
A study by Kingston University London researchers found non-invasive methods could be used to detect microplastics in the…
America’s top 10 dirtiest cities revealed
Here’s the dirt on America. A survey conducted last year revealed the US cities with the worst pollution,…
Long-term exposure to air pollution associated with lower semantic memory
A new study by researchers at UC Davis Health and Kaiser Permanente found that higher exposure to very small air…
We must Eliminate Plastic before it Eliminates Us
Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – How can we fight what I have called the plague…
Pope Visits Area Where Mafia Dumps Toxic Waste
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday greeted families one by one who’ve lost loved ones to illegal toxic…
Pope Leo XIV visits southern Italy’s ‘Land of Fires’
Around 15,000 people gathered in the Piazza Calipari in Acerra, Campania, to welcome Pope Leo XIV on Saturday,…
Scientists Are Turning Ocean Trash Into Roads – and It’s Actually Working
Researchers in Hawaii are exploring an innovative way to turn discarded fishing nets and household plastic waste into…
Scientists Use Smartwatch Data To Track the Hidden Health Effects of Air Pollution
As extreme heat and air pollution become more common, researchers are developing new ways to track how these…
She Was Finding Sources of Dangerous Water and Soil Pollution
Lost Science is an ongoing series of accounts from scientists who have lost their jobs or funding after…
Thousands in New York, Maryland, California To Stay Inside Over Air Quality
Air quality alerts have been issued across parts of New York, Maryland and Southern California, as the National…
Japan’s new emissions trading program: Key climate tool or paper tiger?
When it comes to Japan’s bid to reduce greenhouse emissions, the latest data shows a positive trend —…