The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center turned 60 this year. We're celebrating with six of our favorite stories since ...

This could drastically reduce the nitrogen pollution leaking into the groundwater,” lead Stony Brook University researcher ...

Antibiotics that escape into the environment are widely recognized as a growing threat to ecosystems, wastewater treatment ...

Antibiotics that escape into the environment are widely recognized as a growing threat to ecosystems, wastewater treatment performance, and the spread ...

A new study has, for the first time, recorded and measured just how fast microplastics move through the gut passage of a key ...

Delhi air pollution remains a severe crisis despite numerous government efforts, raising questions about the effectiveness of ...

Biochar made from corn cobs can remove microplastics and ammonia from water, offering a low-cost, reusable filter made from ...

Climate change also alters nitrogen in soils and plants, shaping food quality, water safety, and pollution risks worldwide.

Climate change is not only warming the planet and disrupting rainfall, it is also quietly rewiring the way nitrogen moves ...

Save for a temporary injection of funds from the Biden administration, Pennsylvania has allowed the state Department of Environmental Protection’s staffing to stagnate during the natural gas boom ...

By studying the natural world, scientists find blueprints for innovations that can improve human lives—in the genes of a ...