Some of the same properties of light and optics that make the sky blue and cause rainbows can also help scientists unlock mysteries about cloud formation and the effects of tiny particles in our air.

When it comes to greenhouse gases, methane is one the biggest contributors.

In its latest accounting, the International Union for Conservation of Nature finds that more than 44,000 species worldwide are threatened with extinction.

Nutrient runoff from agricultural production is a significant source of water pollution in the U.S., and climate change that produces extreme weather events is likely to exacerbate the problem. 

Steel and cement are two materials that no society can do without.

Natural gas is one of the largest contributors to the world’s energy and a viable fuel for many different uses.

Nearly 1,000 birds were killed in a single night in October when they collided with an illuminated glass building in Chicago.

Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have risen again in 2023 – reaching record levels, according to new research from the Global Carbon Project science team.

An interdisciplinary research team from the University of Waterloo is using artificial intelligence (AI) to identify microplastics faster and more accurately than ever before.

You need only to remember last summer’s wildfires in the United States and Canada, which fouled the air from coast to coast, to know the effects these blazes can have on the environment and human health.