New research shows that cleaning up ozone precursors within energy, industrial and transportation sectors could mitigate climate change.

The British public is still largely unfamiliar with microplastics and how they relate to everyday domestic plastic usage, a new study has revealed.

Computer modelling and long-term ecological monitoring will be essential to assess the environmental risks of the rapidly growing number of chemicals across the world, according to a new review paper in the journal Science.

That banana peel, turned into graphene, can help facilitate a massive reduction of the environmental impact of concrete and other building materials. 

Cutting emissions of particular gases could improve conditions for plants, allowing them to grow faster and capture more carbon, new research suggests.

A new study of nearly every delta on the planet shows how river delta shapes and sizes around the world are changing due to human activity – both for the good and bad.

A scientific discovery often starts with a chance observation made by open minds who realize its potential. 

Take biomass-derived acetone—common nail polish remover—use light to upgrade it to higher-mass hydrocarbons, and, voila, you have a domestically generated product that can be blended with conventional jet fuel to fly while providing environmental benefits, creating domestic jobs, securing the nation’s global leadership in bioenergy technologies, and improving U.S. energy security.

As many as nine million people (16% of all deaths worldwide) die each year as a result of air, water and soil pollution.

In the wake of a devastating wildfire, burnt land has a respite before the next blaze.