In 2020, strict rules were put in place to slash cargo-ship emissions. Five years on, it appears to have been less than ...

Light pollution is increasing globally, and having a negative impact on wildlife and humans. But the solutions are ...

Scientists are not sure how much metallic dust remained in the atmosphere after the most recent SpaceX rocket 'disassembly.' ...

A dramatic reduction in sulfur pollution from shipping has unintentionally contributed to recent global warming, offering a ...

Study leader Dr Kirstie Jones-Williams, a PhD student working with British Antarctic Survey (BAS), said the findings ...

A new study finds that short-term air pollution exposure harms brain function, reducing focus and emotion recognition.

New research has uncovered the earliest traces of lead contamination caused by human activities, linking the development of ...

Scientists link global warming to lower sulfur pollution from ships. Fewer ship aerosols mean less sunlight reflection, allowing heat to stay.

Observatories in Chile’s Atacama Desert, including the world’s largest optical telescope, could be blinded by light pollution ...

Lead pollution started peaking when the Romans took over the Aegean coastline.

Sediment cores from the Aegean Sea reveal that human-driven lead contamination began 5,200 years ago—much earlier than expected. This pollution is tied to shifts in economy and land use, culminating ...

Reductions in air pollution have helped warm the planet by cutting down on reflective particles in the atmosphere – but ...