Phyllis Omido thought her baby son had malaria — until doctors discovered he was being poisoned by her breast milk, which contained dangerous levels of lead emitted by a battery recycling plant close to her home in Mombasa, Kenya.
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Consequences of Glacier Shrinkage
Researchers from the South Asia Institute and the Heidelberg Center for the Environment of Ruperto Carola investigated the causes of a glacial lake outburst with subsequent flooding in the Ladakh region of India.
U.S. Is a Larger Source of Plastic Pollution than Previously Thought, Report Finds
The United States generates more plastic waste than any other country in the world — producing 42 million metric tons, or 286 pounds per person, in 2016 alone, according to a new study published in the journal Science Advances.
To Predict how Crops Cope with Changing Climate, 30 Years of Experiments Simulate Future
Five years ago, the United Nations committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger by 2030. Since then, however, world hunger has continued to rise.
Researchers Help Solve 30-Year Ozone Mystery
A group of researchers from The University of New Mexico Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, led by Distinguished Professor Hua Guo, have teamed up with colleagues from Texas A&M University to understand more about the photochemistry of Earth’s ozone.
Artificial Night Lighting has Widespread Impacts on Nature
A team led by the University of Exeter brought together more than 100 studies and found "widespread" impacts on animals and plants.
