A new report finds that we're recycling less now than in previous years, thanks to a broken system.
In space for nearly 15 years, the discarded object was like a "time bomb."
A review of the evidence in animals and humans suggests PFAS can harm the liver and possibly contribute to fatty liver disease.
Drought conditions are helping wildfires spread across the Southwest while evacuations continue.
Gaps in data for specific locations makes determining air quality pointless for most people outside of cities.
The reality TV star promoted a new line of single-use jeans as part of a clever anti-plastics campaign.
If confirmed, it would mark the second recent incident in which Chinese rocket parts performed problematic reentries into Earth's atmosphere.
The self-imposed ban on ASAT tests suggests the U.S. is worried about its space-based assets amid growing tensions with Russia.
In a new video, TV's favorite scientist parrots hackneyed lines about "the good people at Coca-Cola" and their near-useless recycling efforts.
The emboldened wildlife and low emissions during initial lockdowns didn't last long.
The dangerous combination of wildfires followed by rain will be much more common due to climate change, new research finds.
Fires have brought an "amazing amount of devastation" to some areas around Dallas-Fort Worth.
Brown carbon released by fires is ending up in the Arctic and absorbing sunlight, a study found.
The wildfires are currently burning some 70,000 acres a day, threatening habitats and livelihoods.
SpaceX says its satellites will disintegrate upon atmospheric reentry and won't pose a risk to other space-based equipment.
For obvious reasons. (Because they are screwed over constantly.)
The city was able to drastically reduce pollution levels ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games, but with just two weeks left until the event, time is running out.
China claims the debris came to within 48 feet of its satellite, but the true distance may be impossible to know.
The world has produced so many chemicals and plastics that it could endanger the stability of the entire planet. Despite the risks, production is quickening.
With news Turkmenistan wants to close the Gateway to Hell, it's now or never to visit it. But there are other sites of human folly you'll still be able to see.
