UFZ study uncovers mechanism of action with new test method.

A new study from the University shines a light on the enormous scale of uncollected rubbish and open burning of plastic waste in the first ever global plastics pollution inventory.

Global warming has fueled an exceptional drought on the Italian islands of Sicily and Sardinia, a new analysis finds.

On July 24, 2024, lightning ignited what became known as the Wapiti fire in central Idaho.

LionGlass, a new family of glass engineered by researchers at Penn State, has secured its first corporate partner, a move toward bringing the ecofriendly alternative to standard soda lime silicate glass to market.

Valley fever is an emerging fungal disease in the western United States that most often causes flu-like symptoms, but can also cause dangerous or even deadly complications.

While some microbes can make people sick or spoil food, others are critical for survival. 

On Sunday August 18, 2024, a slow moving front accompanied by training storms brought extreme amounts of rain to parts of the Northeast which led to catastrophic flooding.

An Oregon State University researcher will receive $2.35 million from the Environmental Protection Agency to explore what happens to antibiotics, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and their genes after they reach wastewater systems throughout the United States.

An invasive, freshwater jellyfish is popping up in B.C. waters in the thousands and future sightings could increase rapidly, according to UBC research.