As someone who has watched the microplastics pollution crisis unfold, I gradually became increasingly disturbed at the volume of plastic pieces I was finding in my garden soil.

Minneapolis has installed hundreds of rain gardens, tree trenches and other green infrastructure in recent years, aiming to ...

"May far exceed what is presented by the authors." Scientists make concerning discovery after studying 800,000 samples from ...

It wouldn't be the first time that a neighbor had been found to be causing issues. Homeowner concerned after discovering ...

A charcoal-like material made from leaves and branches that collect on forest floors could be a cheap, sustainable way to ...

Adding lime to agricultural soils can remove CO2 from the atmosphere, rather than cause CO2 emissions, claims new research.

Environmental pollution remains one of the most pressing but underreported threats to public health in Nigeria--particularly for children. From the remote mining communities of Zamfara to the ...

DDT soil pollution is still a major problem in many parts of the world. Researchers have developed a new method to manage ecological risks from the toxin by binding it with biochar. When they ...

Rural areas in northern Vietnam are facing increasing environmental challenges, with air, water, and soil pollution worsening due to the impacts of craft villages, industrial zones, and agricultural ...

Soil and water pollution: An invisible threat to cardiovascular health Date: September 25, 2024 Source: Max Planck Institute for Chemistry Summary: Pesticides, heavy metals, micro- and ...

Illnesses related to chemical pollution of the soil, water, and air are responsible for an estimated 9 million premature deaths annually, which equates to 16% of all global deaths; half of these ...

Governments and industries are pouring billions of dollars into so-called "regenerative agriculture." But while scientists say some of these farming practices do reduce planet heating pollution ...