Light pollution alters food webs along riverbanks, finds study

Artificial light at night not only alters the landscape, but also profoundly disrupts natural ecosystems. A recent study by the RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau shows that light pollution can ...

Most sunscreens harm corals. Here's what you can do

Sunscreen chemicals like oxybenzone and octinoxate can harm coral reefs, marine life and waterways. There are safer sunscreen ...
Inside Climate News

Sewage Is Threatening Coral Reefs Around the World, Even in Marine Protected Areas

A new study finds that more than 70 percent of these protected zones are exposed to high levels of wastewater pollutants, ...
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Study finds link between air pollution and lung cancer rates

It’s well known that smoking can lead to lung cancer. New research also finds a connection between air pollution and lung cancer. A team of epidemiologists have been looking into the causes of various ...
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Poisoned land, poisoned lives: Cancer epidemic in Bayelsa community linked to oil pollution

Recent cancer cases in the oil-rich Ikarama community in Bayelsa State, which has sparked apprehension among the residents, have been traced to oil pollution in the area, reports SAMUEL ESE Ikarama ...
Medical Xpress

Pittsburgh's air pollution estimated to claim 3,000+ lives per year, and EPA rollbacks aren't helping

In October 1948, a thick haze rolled into Donora, Pennsylvania, a steel town in the Monongahela Valley, south of Pittsburgh. For five days, toxic fumes from a zinc smelter—a plant that turns zinc ore ...
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Air strikes cause black rain and 'unprecedented' pollution in Tehran, scientists say

Smoke plumes caused by oil depot and refinery strikes drifted across Tehran on Monday, satellite images show, as the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that attacks on oil facilities could pose ...
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Scientists Say This Sneaky Factor Impacts Brain Health, Increases Alzheimer’s Risk

New research links air pollution to a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and heart disease. This isn’t the first study to connect air pollution to Alzheimer’s. Doctors say there are a few ...
The Conversation

Pollution, noise and climate stress all pose a serious threat to heart health

In an unprecedented collaboration, the European Society of Cardiology, the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the World Heart Federation have issued a joint statement ...
The Hill

Data centers’ air pollution associated with lung issues: Report

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Emissions from data centers can cause breathing issues and premature deaths for those living nearby, according to a new report. The report was compiled by Community & ...
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Report: Data centers’ air pollution associated with lung issues, death

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — According to a new report, data center emissions could cause breathing issues and premature deaths for those living nearby. A report from Community & Environmental Defense ...