Pollution
Eating Too Much Protein Makes Pee a Problem Pollutant in the U.S.
Protein-packed diets add excess nitrogen to the environment through urine, rivaling pollution from agricultural fertilizers
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Pollution
The Environmental Disasters Now Threatening Ukraine
Ukraine’s former environment minister explains the Russian invasion’s dangerous impact on water and nuclear safety
Public Health
When Heat Waves Meet Air Pollution, Death Risks Rise Substantially
Rising temperatures and more frequent wildfires are taking a grim toll on human health
Public Health
Regulating Power Plants Is a Health Issue
Doctors must get more involved in the public health crises that climate change will bring
Pollution
What Air Pollution in South Korea Can Teach the World about Misinformation
Tracking how misinformation campaigns begin and amplify can give scientists tools to combat them
Food
Spray-On, Rinse-Off Food ‘Wrapper’ Can Cut Plastic Packaging
The coating deters microorganisms to fight both food waste and foodborne illness
Pollution
Racism Drives Environmental Inequality—But Most Americans Don’t Realize
Survey finds that most people think poverty is why pollution disproportionately affects Black people, despite evidence that racism is the major cause
Pollution
Ocean Oil Slick Map Reveals Enough Greasy Patches to Cover France—Twice
An algorithm-aided analysis of satellite images reveals the size, distribution and sources of oil slicks at sea
Pollution
Pesticides Are Spreading Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals,’ Scientists Warn
Common chemicals sprayed on many crops each year are cloaked in bureaucratic uncertainties
Pollution
The EPA Plans to Rein in Truck Pollution to Ease Asthma, but It May Not Go Far Enough
Scientists say the agency’s analyses do not capture the full extent of how bad exhaust is for segments of the population
Public Health
We Need to Improve Indoor Air Quality: Here’s How and Why
Upgrading buildings’ ventilation, filtration and other factors would not only decrease COVID transmission but also improve health and cognitive performance in general
Pollution
U.S. Emissions Rise 4 Percent as Drivers Log a Record Number of Miles
Drivers tallied 753 billion miles in the first three months of the year, the highest total on record
Pollution
New, Stronger Rules for Truck Pollution Still Would Not Meet Air Quality Goals
Heavy-duty trucks are the largest mobile source of a key precursor to dangerous ozone and particulate matter
Pollution
Living with Lead Creates Antibiotic-Resistant ‘Superbugs’
People are infected by bacteria that, after contacting heavy metals, develop drug-resistant traits
Pollution
Declines in Air Pollution Have Made Hurricanes Stronger
Without the cooling effect of aerosols, warmer oceans have provided more fuel to storms
Pollution
Toxic Algae Plagued Ancient Maya Civilization
Toxic algae blooms found could have helped destabilize society
Pollution
Western Wildfires Reverse U.S. Clean Air Gains
A “new peak of air pollution” every August exposes as many as 130 million people to harmful chemicals
Pollution
The U.S. Must Take Responsibility for Nuclear Fallout in the Marshall Islands
Congress needs to fund independent research on radioactive contamination and how to clean it up
Fossil Fuels
What the EPA’s New Plans for Regulating Power Plants Mean for Carbon
Administrator Michael Regan argues regulation of mercury, ozone, water and coal ash will also curb greenhouse gases
Pollution
Military Action in Chernobyl Could Be Dangerous for People and the Environment
Vehicles can kick up radioactive dust, and fighting risks igniting a wildfire in the exclusion zone
