Overall, deaths from modern pollution have increased by 66 percent in the past two decades, from an estimated 3.8 million deaths in 2000 to 6.3 million deaths in 2019. Figures on deaths from chemical ...
Scientists in the UK have developed a new material that could help reduce water pollution caused by harmful chemicals in rivers and lakes. Pollutants often find their way into water systems, where ...
A global treaty to end plastic pollution is within reach, but action on chemicals, production and financing is critical. Unified efforts must start now to curb rising costs, risks and environmental ...
As people return to the structures spared from Los Angeles wildfires, experts warn that they should be careful of the air inside and be especially cautious when cleaning up. Smoke, ash and all the ...
Europe's water bodies are in poor condition: more than half of them are heavily polluted with chemicals. This is hardly surprising – every day, up to 70,000 different chemicals are used in ...