Interventions designed to improve agricultural practices often lack a solid evidence base. A new initiative could change that.

Targets specific locations is something that activists and experts have been pushing for in terms of pollution reduction.

Its enzymes degrade polyethylene within hours at room temperature and could 'revolutionise' recycling

For sea life, the ocean is becoming an intolerable racket.

Assessing the environment in purely monetary terms can harm people and the planet.

A collaboration between scientists and Native American tribes finds tree density in parts of the Klamath Mountains is at a record high, and at risk of serious wildfires.

Discrepancy between aesthetic value and extinction vulnerability could have repercussions

Leipzig researchers have found an enzyme that rapidly breaks down PET, the most widely produced plastic in the world. It might just eat your old tote bags.

Europe's universities and research organisations are going green, with some bidding to be at the forefront of Europe's 2050 net zero ambition.

A variety of analytic tools can clarify public health priorities and predict the health impact of policy solutions.

Municipal waste incinerators only report hazardous air pollutants-like dioxin, mercury, and lead-to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) every three years, and PFAS compounds are not yet listed in this category. 

Climate and human management, such as hay harvest, shape grasslands. With both disturbances co-occurring, understanding how these ecosystems respond to these combined drivers may aid in projecting future changes in grasslands. 

Some 15 countries, including Switzerland, have proposed the creation of a "Science-Policy Panel" to deal with chemical waste and plastic pollution.

Urine and faeces creating nitrogen and phosphorus levels that would be illegal on farms, scientists calculate

Across the world, coral reefs are dying as ocean temperatures rise. The warmer the water, the more coral bleaching occurs. But a reef discovered off Tahiti's coast appears to have remained untouched by climate change.

Most volcanic activity happens beneath the ocean - but we often don't know about it. This article looks at how underwater volcanoes form and what happens when they erupt.

MIT Professor Arlene Fiore uses satellite data paired with ground observations to refine our understanding of ozone smog and interactions with meteorology and climate.

For 75 days straight, Costa Rica ran on 100% renewable electricity.