Air pollution cut solar electricity generation by 5.8% in 2023, with coal-related aerosols responsible for huge losses in solar power output.

A clinical trial found that exposure to air pollution such as diesel exhaust, woodsmoke, and indoor pollutants affects brain ...

While scientists debate the risks of tampering with our climate, scientists say there's already a huge geoengineering ...

Earth’s low orbit (LEO·Low Earth Orbit) is becoming increasingly crowded and dangerous. As the number of artificial ...

The potent pollution from so-called megaconstellation satellite systems launched en masse into space since 2019 will account ...

As final negotiations for an international plastics treaty get underway this week in Busan, South Korea, scientists warn that the global plastics crisis is far more dangerous than previously thought.

Since the Industrial Revolution—an event made possible by the use of fossil fuels in everything from power plants to transportation—Earth has gotten hotter. 2024 was the hottest year on record and the ...

Nearly half of Americans breathe in unhealthy air, according to a new report from the American Lung Association (ALA). The ALA released their annual “State of the Air” report on Wednesday, which also ...

Professor Eloise Marais from the University College London talks about her research on pollution from satellites and its impact on earth's climate.

Scientists are using a new technique to study incoming space debris and its effects on Earth's atmosphere.