Car tires contain hundreds of chemical additives that can leach out of them.

A new study finds climate change is likely to make upward spikes of ozone at ground level worse by 2050, which could result in many parts of the United States falling out of compliance with air quality standards and increasing risks to public health.

Methane is a climate “super pollutant,” causing 30 times more warming per ton than carbon dioxide.

Our increasing dependency on pharmaceuticals comes at a major environmental cost, researchers have warned.

New study finds seafloor topography accounts for up to 50% of the changes in depth at which carbon has been sequestered.

A new study found that people who were exposed to higher levels of noise from aircraft were more likely to have a higher body mass index, an indicator for obesity that can lead to stroke or hypertension. 

Burrowed into streambeds and rarely moving for their decades-long lifespans, freshwater mussels are biomonitors, meaning they indicate how clean their environment is, according to Penn State researchers. 

A fungus living in the sea can break down the plastic polyethylene, provided it has first been exposed to UV radiation from sunlight. 

Texas A&M University researchers have developed a more accurate method for tracking reservoir evaporation rates that will improve water planning and management.

We have long since become accustomed to enjoying tomatoes, cucumbers, berries and melons year-round.