LANZHOU -- Chinese scientists have made new progress in understanding the persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in permafrost regions, according to the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and ...

Studies of the potential climate effects of nuclear war in the 1980s focused on northern hemisphere, large-scale nuclear conflicts, and predicted more extreme global “nuclear winter” scenarios.

The report recommends regional steel plants modernize and use direct reduction and electric arc furnace technologies, among other ideas.

"Thanks to Northwestern Study Abroad, I found myself in the middle of the Ecuadorian Amazon birding at 5 in the morning, chasing monkeys at noon, and swimming in the river in the afternoon. I would ...

A new study, published in Nature Health, reveals a strong link between exposure to agricultural pesticides in the environment ...

The field of environmental studies examines the complex relationships between humans and the natural world. Like environmental science, students of environmental studies learn about ecology, biology, ...

Four key pillars of the global climate are melting in the heat trapped by rising fossil fuel emissions, a new study has found. The relatively stable climate that nurtured human civilization depends in ...

Environmental and lifestyle factors play a far greater role than genetics in determining the likelihood of dying young, according to the largest study yet to untangle the contributions of nature and ...

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