Air pollution affects the immune system in newborns
Scientists have shown environmental pollutants can have adverse effects on pregnant women and their babies....
Analyzing Sources of Pollution in the Great Lakes
Editors’ Highlights are summaries of recent papers by AGU’s journal editors. Source: Earth’s Future High...
New data show how quickly light pollution is obscuring the night sky
The night sky has been brightening faster than researchers realized, thanks to the use of...
Satellite data reveals bonds between emissions, pollution and economy
The city of Denver, Colorado, blanketed by smog. Credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Burning fossil...
Managing salt pollution to protect drinking water resources and freshwater ecosystems
The Occoquan Reservoir supplies water to some two million people in Northern Virginia. Credit: Stanley...
What the pandemic can teach us about ways to reduce air pollution
The COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t just a shock to the human immune system. It was also...
To Make Better Hurricane Models, Consider Air Pollution
Hurricane Harvey shocked the world in 2017 when it stalled over Houston, defying...
Sinking Fish May Fast-Track Mercury Pollution to the Deep Sea
Mercury pollution at Earth’s surface is leaving a mark on the deepest parts...
Can countries end overfishing and plastic pollution in just 10 years?
Credit: Artem Mishukov/Shutterstock In my career as a marine biologist, I've been fortunate enough to...
Researchers found signs of human pollution in animals living six miles beneath the sea
Researchers found mercury in creatures dwelling at the deepest areas of the ocean. (Image courtesy...