Earth keeps getting warmer because more energy from sunlight stays trapped in the climate system. Scientists refer to this as ...

In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, billions of people around the world were in lockdowns, and as a result, pollution rates decreased significantly. However, in the two years that have ...

Researchers explain how nitrate from farming and fish ponds moves through water and pollutes freshwater lakes.

It’s no secret that air pollution is a serious problem facing the world today. Just how serious? A new study on global daily levels of air pollution shows that hardly anywhere on Earth is safe from ...

Air pollution has a "dramatic" impact on the amount of sunlight reaching Earth’s surface, reveals new research. Solar radiative energy declined in large parts of the world from the 1950s to the 1980s ...

Our planet is massive, and the surrounding space is even more massive. Despite that, scientists say that the amount of space junk pollution around our planet could poison the upper atmosphere and have ...

TODAY IS EARTH DAY, APRIL 22ND, SO ENVIRONMENTALISTS USE THIS DAY TO ENCOURAGE ALL OF US TO KEEP OUR PLANET HEALTHY. METEOROLOGIST ELLEN ADLER VISITED THE GREENSBORO SCIENCE CENTER TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ...

A research plane that flew through Earth's stratosphere identified more than 20 elements that are linked to the aerospace industry. Experts predict that the problem could become much worse in the ...

BRONX, New York (WABC) -- On Earth Day, Rep. Ritchie Torres and Bronx officials announced initiatives to combat air pollution. A recent report from Columbia University finds vehicle congestion on the ...

This is all part of the plan: ‘Design for Demise’ is a standard concept for making satellites that break apart upon reentry, ...

This post comes to PBS Nature from World Wildlife Fund (WWF). WWF and Nature are collaborating on a series of blog posts from WWF conservation scientists that will share the stories and motivations ...

Plastic pollution is poisoning the planet. Some experts suggest making plastics from more "natural" materials, but research shows those still have risks. When you purchase through links on our site, ...