Plastics don’t just pose a threat to the marine environment and people’s health; they jeopardize basic human rights. This is the framing that a growing number of legal experts, policymakers, and ...

Industrial pollution has been having a negative impact on human health since the height of the Roman Empire, reveals new research. Lead pollution likely caused widespread IQ declines throughout Europe ...

Acid rain is a very broad term. It encompasses not only rain but also other forms of precipitation including fog, hail, sleet, snow, dust, and gas. It can even cause haze or smog, contributing to the ...

Mumbai, November 6: Holistic nutrition and integrative lifestyle expert Luke Coutinho has moved the Supreme Court of India ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- In a new 131-page report, human rights NGO Amnesty International deemed the Houston Ship Channel a "sacrifice zone." According to the United Nations, a sacrifice zone is an ...

In Iran this winter, hospital emergency rooms have been full, schools regularly closed, and many people unable to work or ...

Countries agreed Friday to phase out the use of mercury-based dental amalgams in tooth fillings by 2034, in a move that will ...

As final global plastics treaty negotiations take place in Geneva, The Lancet elevates plastic pollution as a grave, global threat to human health. “To those meeting in Geneva: Please take up the ...

During the session, experts underlined the need to raise awareness across all sections of society about the health risks of air pollution and practical steps to reduce exposure.

Equally troubling is the government's fragmented approach to air pollution control. While authorities occasionally shut down ...

Most animals, including humans, carry an internal lunar clock, tuned to the 29.5-day rhythm of the Moon. It guides sleep, reproduction and migration of many species. But in the age of artificial light ...