Air Pollution Kills More Than 3 Million People Every Year
Fine particulates and ozone have been linked to deaths from heart disease, stroke and lung cancer around the globe
Are There Any Places on Earth Left Untouched by Noise Pollution?
In this Generation Anthropocene podcast, an acoustic ecologist tours the planet in search of pristine soundscapes
When Seals Molt, They Leave Behind Mercury
Pollution collects at the top of the food chain.
90 Percent of Seabirds Have Eaten Plastic
And plastic pollution will threaten even more birds as production grows
The Grand Canyon is Full of Mercury
Researchers find high levels of mercury and selenium in plants and animals along the Colorado River
Grimy City Buildings Re-Pollute the Air
Filthy urban surfaces “breathe” pollutants when they’re exposed to sun
This New Mapping Tool Shows City Planners Where to Plant Trees
Researchers at Portland State University have created an app that looks at tree density in respect to neighborhood, population and pollution
Google Street View Cars Are Mapping City Air Pollution
Google, Aclima and the EPA team up to add sensors to cars, first in Denver and then in the Bay Area, that monitor air quality throughout the day
Why Tens of Thousands of Toxic Mines Litter the U.S. West
The spill in Colorado’s Animas River highlights the problem of wastewater building up in abandoned mines
Thin Sensors on Our Skin or in Our Clothes May Warn Us of Environmental Hazards
Australian researchers are developing flexible sensors that track dangers that humans cannot detect with their own senses
What’s Next for the Animas River?
Cleanup efforts are underway at the river, which turned a bright orange-yellow after a catastrophic chemical spill
Scientists Have Been Talking About Greenhouse Gases for 191 Years
The first explorations of the greenhouse effect began in 1824
Why the International Olympic Committee is Worried About Water Quality in Rio
Viruses and bacteria may threaten swimmers in the 2016 summer games
Scientists Find a Natural Way to Clean Up Oil Spills, With a Plant-Based Molecule
Researchers at the City College of New York are testing a spray made of phytol, a molecule in chlorophyll, on oil in lab wave pools
The EPA Has a New Tool For Mapping Where Pollution and Poverty Intersect
To better target its efforts, the agency is identifying problem areas, where people are facing undue environmental risks
How Air Pollution Makes Floods Worse
A better understanding of how aerosols interact with weather could lead to better flood forecasts, fewer floods
Adidas Just Made a Running Shoe Out of Ocean Trash
The apparel company recently released a prototype that incorporates recycled ocean plastic
Here’s What People Are Asking Google About Climate Change
The visualization reveals what people want to know about the environment
To Get Rid of Space Junk, Shoot It Down With Lasers
Proposals to send debris-targeting craft into orbit are piling up, and one mission may soon start test firing from the space station
How Scientists Are Monitoring Water Quality With Tampons
The feminine hygiene products glow under ultra-violet light after absorbing pollutants called optical brighteners
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