A study shows that electrical charges in sprays of water can cause chemical reactions that form organic molecules from inorganic materials. The findings provide evidence that microlightning may have ...

New Delhi's air pollution is more severe than previously estimated with particles absorbing atmospheric water vapor leading to particulate matter levels across the city being underestimated by up to ...

A bill that seeks to compensate people living near the Chiquita Canyon Landfill faces uncertainty amid state budget challenges and L.A. County wildfires.

This week the EPA announced the rollback of a wide swath of regulations, many of which could worsen air quality. Experts say that could have implications for health.

Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a process to break down plastic, potentially reshaping waste management.

For decades, our community has been targeted as a dumping ground,” an activist said. “This is environmental racism – period.” ...

Australia's unique geography of sprawling coastal cities and remote outback communities make it an ideal testbed for advanced ...

For years, public-health authorities downplayed the risk that pathogens could spread via droplets light enough to circulate ...

Hydrogen from geological formations makes up about 10% of the flammable gases that form the Yanartaş flames near Cirali, ...

Scientists are rethinking how to detect alien life by focusing on planets vastly different from Earth. Instead of searching ...