Ocean pollution is quietly draining energy from seabirds’ cells, as mercury and forever chemicals disrupt mitochondria even ...

Traces of black carbon in snow can alter the light reaching plants, potentially shifting growth patterns and reshaping ...

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 ...

Ten years ago, there were about 1,200 satellites in orbit around the earth. Now there are about 12,000 and the numbers are growing rapidly. Starlink alone has 9,000 satellites in its communications ...

While visions of improved recreational options for the Blue Earth River may be a silver lining to the Rapidan Dam failure, the significant increase in pollution downstream is troubling at best and ...

What long-term threats does plastic pollution have on the Earth, and specifically marine life? This is what a recent study published in Nature Sustainability hopes to address as a team of scientists ...

RAPIDAN, Minn. — The water quality in the Blue Earth River has deteriorated significantly since the Rapidan Dam suffered a partial failure and sent nearly 12 million cubic yards of sediment behind the ...

Emerging research underscores a concerning trend: the rising incidence of cataracts appears to be intricately linked to environmental changes, particularly rising temperatures and air pollution. As ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- Earth Day was recently celebrated on Tuesday, April 22, an annual effort at environmental awareness, which started in April of 1970. Earth Day is more than just ...

There are better ways to celebrate Earth Day than sitting at your computer. But if you can’t make it out to, say, the Twin Islands Loop near Orchard Beach, you can at least learn more about how what ...

Dear EarthTalk: Three regions in California recently implemented transportation plans as part of a statewide strategy for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Can you explain? — Bill Oakes, Reno, Nev.