The traditional method of producing fluorochemicals from fluorspar requires the use of sulfuric acid to convert the calcium ...

Researchers previously assumed that organic aerosols form through a single oxidation step. Natural precursor gases such as terpenes and isoprene – hydrocarbons emitted by plants – quickly add oxygen ...

The decision, formalised through a circular dated March 25, 2025, was taken under the powers granted by Section 18(1)(b) of ...

We don’t know how the the life of this bear was, but its end came in the darkness, at the bottom of a pit in a narrow Romanian cave. There were no claw marks on the stone, no signs of a struggle, just ...

The world's amphibians are in trouble. Because of their sensitivity to climate change, habitat loss, and pollution, they may ...

The cruellest month begins next week, and it’s time to brace for another summer of life-threatening heat. Earlier in March, ...

Fires and agricultural soils can rival cars and factories in emitting chemicals that lead to ozone, making it hard to meet air quality standards.

A new study emphasises the urgent need to cut black carbon emissions to mitigate climate change and protect vulnerable ...

Are daffodils in bloom earlier? Does cherry blossom appear earlier these days? And are distinct, new "seasons" starting to ...

New research shows that plastic pollution in European soils has reached levels that can affect soil health, crop quality and, ...

A team of international researchers has made a sobering discovery at the Calypso Deep, the deepest known point of the ...