Scientists have discovered a new phylum of microbes in the Earth's Critical Zone, an area of deep soil that restores water quality. Ground water, which becomes drinking water, passes through where ...

Nanoplastics behave differently in sand and volcanic soils. Their movement and clumping change with pH levels.

Nanoplastics are an increasing threat to the ecosystem; however, their mobility in the soil is still underexplored. Against this backdrop, researchers investigated the adsorption and aggregation ...

The Council reached a provisional deal with the European Parliament on a directive to improve monitoring and assessment of all soils within the EU.

(AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File) Alexandra Water Warriors volunteers cleanup the Juksei river in the heart of Alexandra township from plastic pollution in Johannesburg, South Africa, Nov. 27, 2024.

Microplastics (MPs) are tiny plastic particles (<5 mm), invisible to the naked eye, which are now widespread contaminants found in food, water, and air due to extensive plastic pollution.

The losses in soil moisture — a result of the planet’s climate conditions and prolonged droughts — already pose issues for farming, irrigation systems and critical water resources for humans.

We integrated air pollution data with existing longitudinal data from the Christchurch Health and Development Study (CHDS). The CHDS has followed more than 1,200 children born in the city in 1977 ...

Despite several Indian cities grappling with alarming levels of air pollution, the Environment Ministry has not been able to use more than 1 per cent of the funds allocated to it under a scheme to ...