Microplastics have become a global threat that has the potential to disrupt human health on a massive scale. Scientists make ...

The Hidden Demand for Rare Earth Elements Rare earth elements (REEs) might sound like something out of a sci-fi novel, but ...

A new study has confirmed that microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) accumulate in the human brain at significantly higher levels than in the liver or kidneys.

A team of researchers say they want to look at what exposure to toxins from thousands of burned structures does to people ...

Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles can greatly increase how much toxic chemicals enter plants and human cells.

Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles in soil and water can significantly increase how much toxic chemicals plants and human intestinal cells absorb, according to two new studies from Rutgers Health ...

The amount of carbon dioxide (CO 2) released by microbial decomposition of soil organic carbon on a global scale is approximately five times greater than the amount of anthropogenic CO 2 emissions.

Soil incubation experiments revealed a comprehensive increase in CO2 release by drying-rewetting cycles (DWCs) among Japanese forests and pastureland soils, suggesting a significant contribution ...

(CBS12) — Microplastics have been found in oceans, rivers, soil, and even the air we breathe ... significant risks to both ecosystems and human health. Dr. Matthew Campen at the University ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Myrtle Felton, from left, Sharon Lavigne, Gail LeBoeuf and Rita Cooper, members of RISE St. James, conduct a ...

Plastic pollution poses significant and urgent global challenges, impacting ecosystems, human health ... affecting soil health and agricultural productivity. Wildlife often ingests or becomes ...