When a satellite is decommissioned in low-Earth orbit, operators will try to dispose of it by burning it up in Earth’s atmosphere. But the large metal objects don’t always entirely disintegrate, with ...

New Delhi ranks as the world's second most polluted city, after Lahore in neighbouring Pakistan, which blames India for the ...

“If a glacier melts, that source of pollution can leak into nearby rivers.” While small quantities of lead do originate from beneath the Earth’s crust ... inhaled through contaminated food, water or ...

PFAS are in Miami's rainwater. And it is the latest evidence the synthetic "forever chemicals"—that have raised health ...

Almost 60,000 vehicles and more than 7,500 building sites were fined, officials said, as the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) rated Monday's conditions 'very poor', with a score of 373 on its in ...

The growing trend of astrotourism continues to draw new travellers to the wonders of the night sky in places where light ...

USC study reveals ammonium nitrate in air pollution affects children’s learning and memory. This compound penetrates deeply ...

Berkshire Botanical Garden is focusing on the impacts of pollution for “Rooted in Place,” the 10th Annual Ecological ...

Using satellite data, researchers find high levels of airborne toxins near large warehouses in Southern California.

India's national capital battles pollution each winter as cold air traps dust, emissions, and smoke from farm fires in the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana, with firecrackers exacerbating the ...

In 2024, the ozone hole over the Antarctic showed a notable reduction in size, ranking as the seventh smallest since ...