Wildfire Smoke May Carry Deadly Fungi Long Distances
Pathogens in soil are a danger to firefighters, but smoke may transport spores that cause valley fever and other infections into cities too. ..
Pathogens in soil are a danger to firefighters, but smoke may transport spores that cause valley fever and other infections into cities too. ..
California activists fought to frame climate change as an air quality problem. Now it’s federal law. ..
The xkcd author and former NASA engineer tackles our questions about science education, solvable climate issues, and his latest What If? book. ..
In the Delaware River and other waterways across the US, conservationists are restoring aquatic vegetation and beds of bivalves to fight pollution. ..
Big vessels spew sulfur, which brightens clouds to produce long “ship tracks.” These emissions cause environmental damage—but also help cool the planet. ..
Seizure-inducing methyl bromide and carcinogenic formaldehyde are only some of the poisonous gases scientists found inside cargo containers. ..
The Limits to Growth argued that rampant pollution and resource extraction were pushing Earth to the brink. How does it hold up 50 years later? ..
Suits by states and environmentalists are contesting a USPS contract to buy 165,000 trucks, the majority of which get only 8.6 miles per gallon. ..
Russia’s attack is literally tearing the country apart, polluting air and water. Ukrainians will suffer long after the conflict ends. ..
Researchers ran an outdoor experiment to see if diesel exhaust and ozone would interfere with pollinators’ search for floral scents. ..