Toxic, long-lasting contaminants detected in people living in northern Canada
The Arctic and sub-Arctic regions are no longer exempt of industrial contamination. Researchers have found high blood levels of potentially harmful chemicals in people living...
US EPA takes tougher stance on new chemicals
Agency to evaluate safety of all uses and ensure worker protections.
Antarctica is running out of wilderness
The continent is crammed with “ghost” stations—just one sign of how this empty, icy place is becoming more crowded.
How Scientists Tracked Down a Mass Killer (of Salmon)
Something was decimating the salmon that had been restored to creeks around Puget Sound.
Fertiliser use is fuelling climate-warming nitrous oxide emissions: Study
The rising use of nitrogen-based fertilisers is driving up global emissions of nitrous oxide, a lesser-known greenhouse gas, complicating efforts to limit climate change.
Bayer launches carbon capture program for U.S. and Brazil farmers
Bayer AG launched a pilot program in the United States and Brazil on Tuesday that will pay farmers for capturing carbon in cropland soils, making...