Plasticizers are chemical compounds that make materials more flexible.
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In Europe, Forest Shrubs Are Migrating Toward Pollution
While warming is pushing some European vegetation north, toward cooler weather, a new study finds that for many forest plants, there is a much greater pull westward.
A Forest Fire in Western Wyoming
Smoke billowed from a fire in the forests of western Wyoming in early October 2024.
NASA Analysis Shows Irreversible Sea Level Rise for Pacific Islands
Climate change is rapidly reshaping a region of the world that’s home to millions of people.
Heavy Metals in the Ocean Become More Toxic
Toxic trace elements such as lead, mercury, arsenic and cadmium occur naturally in small quantities in coastal seas.
Scientists Discover That Special Immune Cells Stop Metastatic Cancer
Metastatic disease—when cancer spreads from the primary tumor to other parts of the body—is the cause of most cancer deaths.