Four decades after the global whaling ban, some whale species are rebounding, but ship strikes and bycatch still threaten their recovery.

Black smoke from a burning oil depot engulfs the Tehran skyline. Credit: Hassan Ghaedi/Anadolu via Getty. Thick, toxic smoke ...

Smoke plumes caused by oil depot and refinery strikes drifted across Tehran on Monday, satellite images show, as the World ...

Researchers argue that exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) may affect cognitive function and intelligence, potentially causing large population-level losses in global IQ. Using ...

Toxic chemicals used in pet flea treatments are contaminating rivers across Wales and are potentially harming wildlife, new research has shown. The pesticides were detected in over three-quarters of ...

The rise of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles and energy storage systems has led to a growing number of retired batteries, posing a significant challenge for sustainable energy development.

The World Health Organization issued a warning Tuesday about toxic pollutants in the air after U.S.-Israeli strikes on oil ...

While the Iran and Ukraine conflicts are analysed through military and geopolitical lenses, scientists warn that the destruction could contaminate air, soil and water for years ...

Thousands of people living in the Dordrecht region are expected to sign up for a mass legal claim against chemical company Chemours following years of PFAS pollution, the AD reported on Wednesday.

Toxic chemicals used in pet flea treatments are widespread in rivers across Wales and are harming wildlife, scientists say. A study found the problem was worse in urban areas, with pesticides reaching ...

Iranian residents have reported headaches, difficulty breathing, and oil-contaminated rain settling on buildings and cars after the bombing of oil depots ...

Modern warfare is usually studied through politics and strategy, but its impact on atmospheric dust is often overlooked.