Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be a promising answer to combat one of ...

Researchers have found that AI-related emissions could soon rival that of all the cars in California. AI electricity consumption could cause asthma deaths to spike by over one-third in the next six ...

Individuals with pre-existing heart problems may be more at risk from the negative consequences of air pollution on heart health, a study by Intermountain Health, Salt Lake City, has found. Scientists ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Road salt is commonly used on roads in the winter across the colder parts of the United States, especially here in the Northeast. However, we are now beginning to see major pollution ...

Maryland has a pollution problem. A recent report from the Sierra Club reveals that over the past several years, residents across Maryland have lived with rising levels of ozone pollution that violate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Candy wrappers. Cigarette butts. Chip bags. The litter you see on the side of the street doesn’t just present a public nuisance ...

The Tijuana River has for decades been plagued with pollution from Mexico, fouling beaches near the U.S.-Mexico border with raw sewage. The group American Rivers has ranked the Tijuana River the ...

At a Catholic health conference April 4-5 in Vacherie, La., Kimberly Terrell, a research scientist and director of community engagement at the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic in New Orleans, said her ...

Air pollution is the main environmental risk to public health in the Americas, where around 380,000 premature deaths were attributed to this cause in 2019, according to the Pan American Health ...

Air pollution levels keep getting worse for more people in the US, according to a new report, and experts say the Trump administration’s proposed deregulation plans will make it even harder for people ...

KALAMAZOO, MI - Levels of fine, inhalable particles in outdoor air that can aggravate asthma and cause health issues have been increasing in the Kalamazoo area, and the state doesn’t have an immediate ...

A baby's exposure to air pollution while in the womb is associated with the development of certain mental health problems once the infant reaches adolescence, new research has found. The University of ...