The ambitious global effort to create a legally binding treaty on plastic pollution collapsed in late November. A Busan, South Korea, conference of nations failed to reconcile competing national interests between countries that produce...

Lighting options that minimize carbon footprints and have no harmful impacts on the environment are called sustainable lighting. The benefits of using eco-friendly lighting ideas for your home extend beyond aesthetics. These options not...

1. Introduction As consumers become more aware of energy and environmental issues, an increase in the adoption of grid-connected PV panel installations is expected, promoting decentralized electricity generation. The Paris Agreement, signed in 2015,...

Due to its ability to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors such as heavy industry, chemicals, shipping and aviation, renewables-based or green hydrogen could play a pivotal role in limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C. In the...

This story was produced by Grist and co-published with The Guardian. Every morning, for years, Josana Pinto da Costa would venture out onto the waterways lining Óbidos, Brazil, in a small fishing boat. She...

On Nov. 18, ten undergraduates in the NIEHS Scholars Connect Program (NSCP) presented their research at the annual NSCP Fall Connection event. Each participant gave a three-minute, elevator pitch-style talk about work in progress....

We are living in a world with multiple crises. The call for urgent action has never been more pressing as we witness increasing impacts of climate and biodiversity emergencies. Extreme weather events demand too...

1. Introduction Heavy metal pollution, particularly in soil, is a significant ecological issue that poses risks to human health [1]. Pb is the most common heavy metal and ranks as the most hazardous among...

“Explore the Exposome: The Next Frontier of Individualizing Medicine” was the title of a Mayo Clinic conference that brought together experts from around the world, including NIEHS leaders and grant recipients, Nov. 2-3 in...

Just over a year ago, Shell sued Greenpeace UK, Greenpeace International and nine individuals for millions over a completely peaceful protest. We showed them their bully tactics won’t intimidate us – and now they’ve...