Reentering SpaceX Rockets Are Peppering the Upper Atmosphere With Metal Pollution
On February 19, 2025, a Falcon 9 rocket fell back toward Earth in an uncontrolled reentry, producing a…
Vegan biopolymer film protects hair from environmental damage
To find new ways to shield hair from heat, sunlight and air pollution, researchers in Brazil are turning…
Why lung cancer in never smokers is rising and how targeted detection could reduce deaths
Researchers reveal why lung cancer in people who never smoked is increasing and explore how genetics, environmental exposures,…
Methane surge in 2020 was linked to lower pollution during lockdowns
Lockdowns in 2020 led to lower emissions of nitrogen oxides from transport Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images…
How Two Teens in Niagara Falls Are Confronting Pollution and a Mental Health Crisis
Julissa Hernandez was at work when she saw the news, in 2024, that a young mother, Chianti Means,…
Global analysis reveals up to four in ten cancer cases could be prevented
Up to four in ten cancer cases worldwide could be prevented, according to a new global analysis from…
Global plastics could double health threats by 2040: Study
Adverse health impacts linked to greenhouse gases, air pollutants and toxic chemicals emitted from the global plastics system…
Air pollution, not diet, shows the strongest link to poorer concentration in schoolgirls
A study of schoolgirls finds that living in polluted areas is more consistently linked to reduced attention than…
Early pregnancy sulfur dioxide exposure raises odds of congenital limb defects
A large Chinese cohort study identifies early pregnancy as a sensitive window during which sulfur dioxide exposure is…
Prolonged exposure to air pollution linked to elevated risk for ALS
Prolonged exposure to air pollution can be linked to an elevated risk for serious neurodegenerative diseases like ALS…
From wildfires to inhalers: The hidden environmental cost of respiratory care and how tech may help
For millions of people, climate change is already affecting their breathing, from asthma attacks caused by pollution to…
Water shortages, blackouts and air pollution: How environmental damage fuelled Iran’s protests
Iran’s 2026 protests erupted after a prolonged period of planned cuts to water and electricity, successive closures of…