Silver fueled the rise of the Roman Empire. But the ancient process of mining and extracting silver was also making the air ...

Lead pollution might sound like a modern problem, but people were subjected to significant levels during antiquity, too.

Avoiding pollution in the first place would be best. But as we transition to a post-carbon future, biological solutions can ...

Lead pollution in ancient Rome likely dropped the average IQ, a study found. The research is based on an analysis of ice ...

Health and climate experts say wildfire smoke is setting California back in its efforts to reduce air pollution.

As countries develop economically, their governments tend to adopt policies to clean up pollution ... offered the example of China, where the government has begun to equip its coal-fired power ...

Pollution-related deaths numbered 1.67 million in 2019, according to a new report led by Boston College researchers. Economic losses were in the billions. Pollution takes many forms in India, ...

Researchers see a growing health danger from the vast plumes of pollution spawned by wildfires like the ones devastating Los ...

Similarly, the study of natural archives such as sediment cores, corals and shells reveals the history of pollution incidents in marine ecosystems. The IAEA’s Radiometrics Laboratory uses for example ...