A study by EPFL and the Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) has found that tire additives enter into and pass through the food chain. Further research is needed
Wildfires have increased in frequency and intensity due to climate change and now contribute to nearly half of the annual average of fine particulate matter in the US. Increasing temperatures due
A new study from North Carolina State University researchers finds that conversion of forests to urban development or agriculture near streams can have harmful effects on water quality downstream, presenting both
When does “anomalous weather” become “a new climate”? The moment that variations in a specific climate variable turn into the new normal is termed Time of Emergence (ToE). Scientists from the
In 1785 English philosopher Jeremy Bentham designed the perfect prison: Cells circle a tower from which an unseen guard can observe any inmate at will. As far as a prisoner knows,
There’s a popular sci-fi cliché that one day artificial intelligence goes rogue and kills every human, wiping out the species. Could this truly happen? In real-world surveys AI researchers say that
England is heading towards a drought this summer unless there is significant rainfall soon, as reservoir water levels dwindle.The government will on Wednesday convene the National Drought Group of water companies,
Plastic producers have pushed “advanced recycling” as a salve to the plastic waste crisis despite knowing for years that it is not a technically or economically feasible solution, a new report
An 81-year-old French hunter has avoided jail after killing an endangered female bear that had attacked him in the Pyrenees mountains in 2021, in an incident that sparked fierce criticism from
CLIMATEWIRE | EPA is getting rid of the two offices that are primarily responsible for regulating climate and air pollution.The move to eliminate the Office of Atmospheric Protection (OAP) and Office