Traces of black carbon in snow can alter the light reaching plants, potentially shifting growth patterns and reshaping ...

In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, billions of people around the world were in lockdowns, and as a result, pollution rates decreased significantly. However, in the two years that have ...

Earth Day falls on April 22nd every year, and I’ve come to dread it. More often than not, as an environmental reporter, it means sifting through a million announcements from companies shouting about ...

Earth is in the scientific "danger zone" for all environmental measures by air pollution, according to a new study. If the planet got an annual check-up like a person, scientists say Earth is "really ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Indian people walk on a street as heavy smogs covers New Delhi on November 8, 2017. Delhi shut all primary schools on November 8 as pollution levels hit nearly 30 times the World Health Organization ...

Our planet is massive, and the surrounding space is even more massive. Despite that, scientists say that the amount of space junk pollution around our planet could poison the upper atmosphere and have ...

We are living in unprecedented times that call for sustainable solutions to the many era-defining challenges unfolding in the world today. With many still overcoming the life-shuddering impacts of a ...

Linking Earth's fast-growing data center industry to clean energy could lower pollution, reduce energy demand, and boost economic growth.

Given the ceaseless procession of disasters this summer—from heat domes to hurricanes to the fiery destruction of Lahaina—the slow-motion disaster of plastic pollution may not be top of mind. But the ...