Researchers at University of Galway have developed a new, portable technology for on-the-spot testing of water quality to detect one of the most dangerous types of bacteria.

Pesticides and herbicides are critical to ensuring food security worldwide, but these substances can present a safety risk to people who unwittingly ingest them. 

Researchers propose a new metric using aerosols to understand changes in transboundary air pollution pathways due to climate changes.

Much of the water in the West is transported across vast geographical areas by large infrastructure projects known as interbasin water transfers.

In 2023, roughly 60,000 firework shells exploded above Manhattan’s East River as part of Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks show. 

A first-of-its kind study conducted in Canada’s two largest cities by McGill-led researchers has linked about 1,100 premature deaths per year to an unregulated air pollutant.

A new study has found that the Great Salt Lake, which has lost 73 percent of its water, is releasing climate-warming emissions.

Ever wondered if your neighbourhood odour could be impacting your health? UBC researchers have uncovered surprising insights into the Vancouver region’s “smellscape” using data from the Smell Vancouver app. 

Two of the planet’s more pressing environmental stressors have the potential to alter the growth and reproductive output of plants found right along the world’s coastlines, a new study suggests.

North Sea oil and gas extraction can cause pollution to spike by more than 10,000% within half a kilometre around off-shore sites.